Episode Details

Creative Acts for Curious People with Sarah Stein Greenberg

Published 4 years, 4 months ago

Description

Most of the problems we face today are messy, complex, and have no correct answer. Further, we have no precedence of how to solve them. Kevin chats with Sarah Stein Greenberg, who shares practical and maybe unusual ways to help you tackle the challenges you face. It is critical to have a curious mind and be intentional with your actions.

Key Points

Sarah shares her thoughts about design and risk.
She discusses how to extend our curiosity.
She shares examples of paths to creativity including:
- Come up with ideas.
- Locate your own voice.
- Tell a compelling story.
- Slow down and focus.

Meet Sarah

Name: Sarah Stein Greenberg
Her Story: Sarah is the author of Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways. She is also the Executive Director of the Stanford d.school. She leads a community of designers, faculty, and other innovative thinkers who help people unlock their creative abilities and apply them to the world.
Worth Mentioning: Sarah holds an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and a BA in history from Oberlin College. She also serves as a trustee for the global conservation organization Rare.

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Book Recommendations

Creative Acts for Curious People: : How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein Greenberg
System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, Jeremy M. Weinstein