Group Genius: The Science Behind High-Performing Teams — Dr Keith Sawyer

Dr Keith Sawyer, Morgan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina, explores the ten conditions for group flow — the state of peak collective performance that separates truly high-performing teams from groups of talented individuals who underperform. Drawing on decades of research into jazz ensembles and improvisational theater, Keith reveals what organisations can do differently, starting next week.

Innovation Is Not a Light Bulb Moment — It’s an Engineering Discipline with Professor David Cropley

Professor David Cropley of the University of Adelaide argues that innovation is a measurable engineering discipline, not a creative light bulb moment. He introduces a 42-cell diagnostic framework, explains why most organisations fail at the front end of innovation, and outlines what leaders should do differently, including a clear-eyed assessment of AI's creative limits.

Why Teams Pick the Wrong Ideas — and What Leaders Can Do About It – Dr Roni Reiter-Palmon

Research reveals 45% of teams select suboptimal ideas—neither creative nor even effective. Dr Roni Reiter-Palmon explains why teams argue over solutions when they haven't agreed on the problem, why brainstorming alone fails, and what leaders must do differently to unlock genuine creative performance.

Why Constraints Make You More Creative, Not Less | Dr. Catrinel Tromp

Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham using just 50 words—not despite the constraint, but because of it. Dr. Catrinel Tromp's research reveals why "blue sky thinking" often fails, how to distinguish fixed from faux fixed constraints, and why constraint fluency is now a critical organisational capability.

Slow AI: Why Rushing to Solutions Kills Creativity

AI saves time—but what do we do with it? Dr Vlad Glaveanu's "slow AI" concept challenges the rush to solutions. Creativity research shows waiting and incubation drive better outcomes. The risk? Filling freed time with more tasks rather than reflection.

70% of People Are Wrong About Creativity | Yale Researcher Dr Zorana Ivcevic Pringle Explains

Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle of Yale argues that creativity is a choice, not talent. It's a learnable process of decision-making toward original and effective outcomes. Her research shows that constraints enhance innovation, and the most creative teams spend 53% of their time framing the problem.

Constraints, Playfulness & Ethics: 3 Lessons for Leading in the AI Age

How should leaders approach AI without losing the creativity that drives innovation? Dr Vlad Glaveanu argues that constraints enable creativity, playfulness builds psychological safety, and ethics must guide what we build. Three lessons for executives navigating the AI age.