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The Creativity Consortium...an international club for lateral,creative thinkers
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Dr. Gareth Morgan, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Business
Administration, York University will address the April 24th Meeting of
the Creativity Consortium-Toronto Branch.
Dr. Morgan has spent the last 15 years developing the implications of using
metaphor in organizational analysis. His book-Images of Organization(1986),
has been published in over a dozen languages. Dr. Morgan will look at how
metaphor can be used to develop new O.D. theory and management practices.
Book discounts available to Consortium members.
April 24, 1996, Toronto New Business Development Centre, 1071 King St West,
Toronto. 6:45 pm Cost $20 members; $30 for guests; $15 for full time
students with ID. Order early. Sell out likely again ! For reservations call
(416) 588-1122.
Background
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The Creativity Consortium was formed in the Spring of 1992 to foster and
promote the use of lateral creative thinking skills in education, business,
government, culture and society.The Creativity Consortium held its
first meeting at the Toronto City Hall in April 1992.
The Creatvity Consortium now meets on the last Wednesday of each month
(Jan-June and Sept-Nov). We invite prominent, world-class guest speakers and
practise generating new concepts and ideas using lateral thinking at
every meeting.
What Toastmaster's has done for public speaking in the last 30 years,
the Creativity Consortium is now doing for lateral thinking...turning
it into a social concern, world-wide.
Toronto was once called the intellectual capital of the world by the New
York Times, back in the heydays of Marshall McLuhan.The Creativity Consortium
is trying to bring back some of that spirit and passion for fresh ideas,
concepts and perceptions.
Corporate sponsors in Toronto include the Royal Bank, Price Waterhouse,
The Information Technology Research Centre (ITRC) and the Toronto New
Business Development Centre.
Past Events
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Last February a packed Royal Bank boardroom of Creativity Consortium
members and guests listened to Dr. Matthew Kiernan, author, management
consultant and CEO and Chairman of the Innovest Group International, S.A.
outline the framework of his latest book titled, Get Innovative or Get
Dead - Building the Strategic Architecture of Tomorrow's Companies at our
February 1996 meeting.
(a synopsis of his talk is available..email me a note, with your full name
company and email in the body of your message)
Last month, Professor Ihor Kusyszyn, Department of Psychology, York
University addressed the March Meeting of the Creativity
Consortium-Toronto Branch.
Dr. Kusyszyn discussed his experiences teaching an undergraduate
course on Creativity-Pure and Applied and shared some of his techniques
for generating ideas with the Creativity Consortium members and guests.
A copy of the undergraduate "Creativity Course Kit"-2nd edition
can be obtained by send $15 (Canadian if ordering from Canada or $15 US if
an international order) or $12 for Creativity Consortium members
Send a note and payment to Prof. Ihor Kususzyn, Department of Psychology,
York University, North York, Ontario,Canada M3J 1P3.
(Please to not write or send email to the Creativity Consortium...we don't
have any copies left.)
Future Speakers: Michael Abson, CEO SWATCH Canada; Allena Leonard and/or
Stafford Beer, Dr. Eric McLuhan, Pat Carson VP Environment Loblaws and
(to be confirmed) lateral thinking fan Ron Barbaro, former CEO Prudential
Insurance and the Toronto Argos football team and now the interim
President of the Design Exchange in Toronto.
Virtual Membership
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A Virtual membership is available as well (see below)
Benefits - Virtual Membership
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Don't let distance be barrier to innovation and creativity. Using the
internet, practise your thinking skill right along with us.
As a virtual member you will:
-receive our email newsletter -The Creativity Consortium News-eight times a
year (sorry-not available by fax, due to prohibitive distribution costs),
-stay current with latest research findings on fostering innovation &
creativity
-qualify for discounts on books and other services,
-network with individuals from other thinking clubs around the world,
-develop and share ideas, concepts, solutions and opportunities with
like-minded individuals from around the world, who enjoy lateral thinking,
-practise and foster your creative cognitive skills on a regular basis.
-SAVE $$$$ over the regular and guest membership costs.
For regular or virtual membership information send an email to
<[log in to unmask]> and ask for membership information.
**Please** include your name, tel, company and email address in the
body of your message.
Walter Derzko
The Creativity Consortium
c/o Walter Derzko & Associates
116 Galley Ave.
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M6R 1H1
(416) 588-1122
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(Watch for our web page soon)
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