1. How people and organizations can enable C&I to flourish Creativity & innovation takes place at the intersection of nature and nurture, the individual and the community, spontaneity and discipline, free association and rigorous thinking, imagination and problem solving, common sense and theory. It is both enabled and constrained by culture and ultimately when realized, transforms culture.

2. Creativity and Innovation in the 21 st Century Don Flow & Andy Chan Summit School May 1, 2013

3. Creativity & Innovation is important

4. Today’s Journey IndividualFamilyOrganizationCulture

5. Relationships Who has shaped us? Formative Experiences What is our context? Desire What do we love? Controlling Beliefs What do we believe? IntelligencePhysicality Personality Formation of the Person

6. Ladder of Abstraction Improvement Husserl - the Phenomenon itself Innovation Aristotle - Particulars Creation Plato – Universals

7. Creation Plato - Universals Reframing Reality Occurs at the intersection of different fields of thought Associative thinking: Requires significant knowledge in multiple spheres Hedgehog approach: Addresses the big “Why” questions Is this problem similar to anything else in any other sphere? What opportunities are we trying to create? What new experiences are we trying to provide?

8. Innovation Aristotle - Particulars Directional ideas – combining concepts within a specific field for innovation. Requires deep knowledge of a specific sphere. How to do it differently Questions: Why do we do it this way? Is this the most effective way to do this?

9. Improvement Husserl – the Phenomenon itself Improvement-focused: How to do it better. Detailed and intimate knowledge of processes is required. Questions: Can we re-arrange things themselves to eliminate waste or improve quality? Is this the most efficient way to do this? Time, resources, energy expended

10. How do you cultivate Creativity & Innovation in your Family?

11. The Current of Our Culture IdentityAchievementStatus

12. What insights and action steps will you take away tonight?

13. Questions?

14. Thank You!!

15. Back up slides

16. How do you cultivate Creativity & Innovation in your Organization?

17. The C & I process Rigorous thinking Siesta Conversation Re-fresh in a new light Epistemological humility – acknowledge your biases Seek wise counselors who are outside of you (mentors)