There is this common notion of “intelligence” as a largely inherited talent that can be assessed in one hour interview. Do you know your Intelligence Quotient (IQ)? I don’t. In fact, I’m terrified by IQ tests. You see, those tests may well find out that I’m an idiot, or at least, that I’m not that [...]
Have you ever believed that you could never learn to be creative because inventive people are born with some special ability that ordinary people like you don’t posses? A few years ago, I suggested to each member of my team to choose a nick name, an inspiring name that would break away from what has [...]
What would you say if I told you that creativity is a skill and not a gift? Like any other skills, it can be learned and developed. Many will be surprised to know that my mum is an accomplished and multi-talented artist. She is a French-Italian poet, interpreter, writer, editor. In the past, she has [...]
