Roger Firestien

Roger L. Firestien, Ph.D. has trained more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. He is Senior Faculty and Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State. As president of Innovation Resources, Inc., he consults, creates training programs, runs Breakthrough Labs, and has created a series of courses for Open Sesame. He is the author of several popular books including Create In A Flash: A Leader's Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation.

Roger L. Firestien, PhD, president of the Innovation Resources, Inc., and author of several popular book on business, innovation, and creativity, discusses the symbiotic relationship between creativity and innovation in solving real problems. This episode also unpacks the reality and practicality of asking creative questions.More about our guest:Roger L. Firestien, PhD has trained more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. He is Senior Faculty and Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State, as well as a guest lecturer at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. As president of Innovation Resources, Inc., he consults, creates training programs, runs Breakthrough Labs, and has created a series of courses for Open Sesame.  He is author of several popular books including Create In A Flash:  A Leader's Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation and WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?: Better Ideas & Decision Making At Home And At Work. For more information, please visit www.RogerFirestien.com------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:45  - What is Innovation?2:14 - Creativity consultant vs Innovation consultant4:02 - Book: Solve The Real Problem5:57 - The Boeing 747 windshield problem10:05 - Myth: Mandated Innovation System12:15 - What isn't innovation?13:47 - Asking the creative questions15:44 - Innovation and Creativity17:27 - How has innovation shaped your career?19:04 - Advice to innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: Solve The Real Problem (pre-order here!)--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Dr. Roger Firestien has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. Called “The Gold Standard” of creativity training by his clients, he has presented programs in creativity to over 600 organizations nationally and internationally ranging from major fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, associations and churches.Roger is the author of six books, including  Leading on the Creative Edge and  Why didn’t I think of that? His latest book: Create in a Flash: A leader’s recipe for breakthrough innovation  is available worldwide.His expert views on creativity have been reported in Fast Company, Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily, INC and The New York Times.You can find his new nine-part video series on innovation on the Open-Sesame on-line learning platform. Dr. Firestien’s seventh book tentatively titled:  Solve the REAL problem , is  scheduled for release in early 2023.Firestein joins us on this week’s edition of the Learning Unlocked podcast to unlock your creativity and innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Instant creativity, just add Fire(stein) was the other title I would have gone for, but I opted for a title that is the verbatim of my guest’s latest book.Creativity is all about solving problems versus coming up with great ideas (and that’s right out of Roger’s playbook!)Here’s another one, “Creativity is the language of possibilities” – so yes, we’re discussing creativity.And don’t miss an unforgettable performance from creator, Michael Guinn. Powerful, honest and striking.As I countdown to my open-heart surgery, I’d love to invite you to support myself, my work and the show at rally.io/creator/JAFFE. There are a series of participation and reward levels all connected with and integrated into the show (and yes, there’ll be an NFT as well!)This entire episode was prerecorded earlier in the day. If you'd like to attend these earlier tapings when they happen, you can do that simply by holding 10 $JAFFE coin (to be clear, you own the coin!) For now, you'll need to let me know you want to be a part of earlier tapings and I'll add you to the list :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Roger Firestien has trained more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. He is the Senior Faculty member at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at SUNY Buffalo State, President of Innovation Resources, Inc. and Author of Create in a Flash: A leader’s recipe for breakthrough innovation. He has trained creative problem solving to produce unprecedented results with an impressive list of clients including AT&T, Clorox, Disney, The Los Angeles Times, Farmers Insurance, General Electric, and General Mills. Find Roger at: https://rogerfirestien.com/Discover the power of play. At PlayfulHumans, we hear inspiring stories from expert players about how they have added fun, flow, and fulfillment to their lives through play. Come play with us at PlayfulHumans.com.In this episode, you'll hear:- Joke of the Week- How our guest plays for a living and helps others do the same- How to have the most fun in your life and work- If our guest can win the Wheel of Weird in a game against MikeThe show is brought to you by Playful Humans. If you need a little more fun, flow, and fulfillment in your life, join our club where we transform the burned out and bored quantity-seekers into energized and engaged playful humans focused on their quality of life.Take the free playfulness quiz or join the club at https://www.playfulhumans.com.Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or YouTube, and leave us a 5-star review!Theme Music: Chasing the Sunshine by Pink Zebra - Licenced at Envato ElementsSupport the showJoin the Playful Humans community: Subscribe to the YouTube channel Subscribe to the Podcast Join the culture club! Book a playshop for your team Support our sponsors

Meet Roger Firestien! Creativity Consultant, Innovation Facilitator, College Professor, and Author! Roger has just written a brand new book on creativity called "Create In A Flash - A leader's recipe for breakthrough innovation," available on Amazon! Join in as John and Roger discuss what creativity means, how it is more important now than ever, and how everyone can be creative in their day to day lives!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-szablewski/support

Roger Firestien, author of Create in a Flash: A Leader's Recipe for Breakthrough InnovationRoger Firestien and Bill Ringle discuss field-tested approaches to innovation for small business leaders.>>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com  for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth.Interview InsightsTop 3 Takeaways from this InterviewLeaders must develop their creative ability before leading their organizations to create breakthroughs.The first 10-12 ideas tend to be the usual ideas, the ideas you’ve thought of before.Most people believe that creativity is coming up with a great idea. Not so. The key to creativity is solving the right problem.Read the Show Notes from this EpisodeRoger shares that when it comes to creativity, his parents and music teacher are his inspirations. [1:10]Key misconceptions about creativity. [6:22]The importance of deferring judgment while generating ideas. [8:40]Striving for quantity, not quality, is another strategy to generate ideas. [10:10:21]Different types of ideas need to be understood to be fully appreciated. [12:08]Exposing yourself to new ideas, environments, or stimuli to spark creativity is valuable. [13:20]My Quest for the Best Lightning Round begins [16:19]Expert BioRoger Firestien, Ph.D., is the author and co-author of five books. His expert views on creativity have been reported in “Fast Company," “The New York Times,” and "Forbes." His latest book, CREATE IN A FLASH: A Leader’s Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation, has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world.He is the president of Innovation Resources, Inc., an innovation consulting firm. Called “The Gold Standard” of creativity training by his clients, he has presented programs in creativity to over 600 organizations nationally and internationally, ranging from major fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, associations, and churches.In 1978, Roger moved from his home on his parents’ farm near Greeley, Colorado, to study the science of creativity at the International Center for Studies in Creativity. Roger graduated with his Master of Science degree in Creative Studies in 1979. He was the seventh person to earn a Master of Science degree in the discipline.In 1984 Roger joined the faculty of the International Center for Studies in Creativity, and in 1987 he earned his doctorate in Organizational Communication from the State University of New York at Buffalo.When Roger is not traveling, he lives in Buffalo, New York, and regularly works cattle on the SK Hereford Ranch near Medina, New York.Contact InformationPrimary WebsiteTravels from Buffalo-Niagara Falls AreaSocial Media Links: LinkedIn | Twitter Resources Mentioned During the InterviewRoger's Learn to be Creative Youtube channelBooks by Roger Firestien

Roger Firestien, author of Create in a Flash: A Leader's Recipe for Breakthrough InnovationRoger Firestien and Bill Ringle discuss field-tested approaches to innovation for small business leaders.>>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com  for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth.Interview InsightsTop 3 Takeaways from this InterviewLeaders must develop their creative ability before leading their organizations to create breakthroughs.The first 10-12 ideas tend to be the usual ideas, the ideas you’ve thought of before.Most people believe that creativity is coming up with a great idea. Not so. The key to creativity is solving the right problem.Read the Show Notes from this EpisodeRoger shares that when it comes to creativity, his parents and music teacher are his inspirations. [1:10]Key misconceptions about creativity. [6:22]The importance of deferring judgment while generating ideas. [8:40]Striving for quantity, not quality, is another strategy to generate ideas. [10:10:21]Different types of ideas need to be understood to be fully appreciated. [12:08]Exposing yourself to new ideas, environments, or stimuli to spark creativity is valuable. [13:20]My Quest for the Best Lightning Round begins [16:19]Expert BioRoger Firestien, Ph.D., is the author and co-author of five books. His expert views on creativity have been reported in “Fast Company," “The New York Times,” and "Forbes." His latest book, CREATE IN A FLASH: A Leader’s Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation, has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world.He is the president of Innovation Resources, Inc., an innovation consulting firm. Called “The Gold Standard” of creativity training by his clients, he has presented programs in creativity to over 600 organizations nationally and internationally, ranging from major fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, associations, and churches.In 1978, Roger moved from his home on his parents’ farm near Greeley, Colorado, to study the science of creativity at the International Center for Studies in Creativity. Roger graduated with his Master of Science degree in Creative Studies in 1979. He was the seventh person to earn a Master of Science degree in the discipline.In 1984 Roger joined the faculty of the International Center for Studies in Creativity, and in 1987 he earned his doctorate in Organizational Communication from the State University of New York at Buffalo.When Roger is not traveling, he lives in Buffalo, New York, and regularly works cattle on the SK Hereford Ranch near Medina, New York.Contact InformationPrimary WebsiteTravels from Buffalo-Niagara Falls AreaSocial Media Links: LinkedIn | Twitter Resources Mentioned During the InterviewRoger's Learn to be Creative Youtube channelBooks by Roger Firestien

This is a fascinating interview. Dr. Roger Firestien has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. His latest book Create in a Flash: A leader's recipe for breakthrough innovation is his sixth book on innovation. In a beautifully formatted book he shares the key things that leader's need to do to nurture their creativity and the creativity of others --To compete and be profitable in today's marketplace and with all of the changes facing us, you need big, creative solutions and you need them now. Thanks Dr. Roger! His website: click here