Todd Henry

TAGS: Creativity, Innovation, TED

"Todd Henry was absolutely amazing. probably my favorite keynote speaker I’ve ever heard (and I’ve heard a lot). I’ve already told all my colleagues they need to find a way to make his content work" - Front End of Innovation Conference "His entertaining delivery of practical thoughts and insights was a hit with our group!" - T.Rowe Price Todd Henry is the founder of Accidental Creative , a consultancy that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas. They focus on concrete practices that lead to increased creativity and improved collaboration. He regularly speaks and consults with companies, both large and small, about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance. OFFICIAL BIO [PDF] TOPICS Passion for Work (or Die Empty) When you channel a passion for work into something useful to others, the world around you changes. In this talk, I will lead you through a process for identifying your passion, and a framework for applying it to the work you're already doing. How To Be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice Creative insight is an elusive beast. But with a few purposeful practices and some understanding of why creating for a living is so challenging you can set yourself up to experience everyday brilliance. Finding Your Unique Voice If you want to thrive, you need to identify what you do better than anyone else, then do it consistently. In this talk I share principles for finding your unique voice and growing in your capacity to use it. A Manifesto For Creatives An often overlooked aspect of long-term creative brilliance is mindset. The Manifesto teaches ten mindset principles creatives and teams need to implement to be prolific, brilliant and healthy over the long-term. The 5 Conversations Creative Teams Must Have Lack of communication kills creative teams. This talk challenges creative teams to do the difficult work of engaging in conversation about process rather than shooting shots “across the organizational bow.” Be A Laser, Not A Lighthouse (5 Essentials of Creative Leadership) There are core attributes that brilliant creative leaders share. In this talk, I articulate what great creative leaders do consistently to set their teams up for success.

Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we’ll always have tomorrow. But sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out. Each day that you postpone the hard work and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation will result in a net deficit to the world, to your company, and to yourself. Die Empty is a tool for individuals and companies that aren’t willing to put off their best work. Todd Henry explains the forces that keep people in stagnation and introduces a three-part process for tapping into your passion.. MORE → The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice Have better ideas, faster, without the stress and burnout. It isn't enough to just do your job anymore. In order to thrive in today's marketplace, all of us, regardless of our role, have to be ready to generate brilliant ideas on demand. Business creativity expert Todd Henry explains how to establish effective practices that unleash your creative potential. Born out of his consultancy and his popular podcast, Henry has created a practical method for discovering your personal creative rhythm... MORE → LINKS Check out Todd Henry's TED Talk More speaking video: The Accidental Creative Accidental Creative Book Website 800CEORead: Book Review @toddhenry: Follow Todd on Twitter