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Chaos and Creativity

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Fostering chaos in the workplace may not be an obvious route to business success. But in his new book “The Chaos Imperative”, Ori Brafman advocates the use of “contained chaos” to encourage and develop innovation. We talk to Brafman and creativity expert Keith Sawyer about how to achieve the most productive balance between structure and chaos.

Interview Highlights

Guests:

Ori Brafman, organizational business consultant and author of "The Chaos Imperative: How Chance and Disruption Increase Innovation, Effectiveness, and Success"

Keith Sawyer, Morgan distinguished professor in educational innovations at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and author of the new book "Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity"

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