Thomas Eklund
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  • Attleboro, MA
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My interest in creativity management is related to learning more about how to best use goal oriented business creativity and self-expressive artistic creativity in combinations. Further, I am interested in these creative thinking skills management processes that are related to everyday personal and professional life and undertakings.

For similar reasons I have been working on and like CreativityModel Method. Pretty much anything that requires creative development efforts can be viewed as a project. Writing a memo is a project, and so is writing poetry or a business plan, painting a picture, designing a logo, writing music, and so on. Even life management and career development and entire company’s development are projects in this context. CreativityModel Method based creativity management principles are the same regardless of the project type.

I am also interested in exploring and discussing different creativity and problem solving techniques - and especially these, that are known to work well in different countries and cultures and for people with different backgrounds.

I believe that for people who are interested in creativity usage related topics, sharing ideas and working together, as creativity management industry, can produce value, especially when the participants represent different professions, countries and cultures.

In this spirit, I am genuinely happy for every company and person who achieves the kind of success that he or she desires through creativity management related work and efforts.

Professionally I am a database application developer, business analyst and project manager. My IT work related site, ProjectDeveloper.com contains more information on my professional background.

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Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

The President, Version 2 – Self-Expression, Conflict Resolution, Creativity and Leadership

This article is the seventh and last part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…See More
Mar 4
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

The President, Version 1 – Some of It Did Happen

This article is the sixth part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…See More
Feb 27
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

Managers, Version 2 – Innovation Management and New Product and Service Development

This article is the fifth part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…See More
Feb 23
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

Managers, Version 1 – Zigzagging Business Development

This article is the fourth part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…See More
Feb 12
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

Teenager, Version 2 – Career Development and Life Management

This article is the third part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…See More
Feb 4
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

Teenager, Version 1 – Confusion

This article is the second part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:Teenager, Version 1 (current article) and…See More
Jan 29
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Jan 22
Thomas Eklund's blog post was featured

CreativityModel Method – Generate Dots, Connect the Dots

For years I felt that computer usage helps me to be more creative. This motivated me to search for answers to questions, like, how does human creativity work, and especially when computer usage is involved? How do the underlying processes work and can I learn to use them somehow systematically, on demand, when I want to do so, with or without using a computer?Further, are these kinds of creative processes something that is characteristic to me and perhaps to a small number of other people, or…See More
Oct 8, 2011
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

Creative Abilities and Creative Thinking Skills Management

Can we learn, train and manage both creative thinking skills and creative abilities?A skill is a learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results. An ability is a quality that is required for doing something. Thus, abilities and skills are not the same.In accordance with the definitions used on this website, creativity is defined here as thinking activities and mental processes that…See More
Oct 3, 2011
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The Result Getter in You

CreativityModel Method addresses goal oriented business creativity and self-expressive artistic creativity usage in combinations. Both are needed in personal and professional everyday life.This article is third in a four article series and accompanies the following articles:…See More
Sep 29, 2011
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Sep 26, 2011
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Resources

This website started by introducing CreativityModel Method and from there is growing by featuring other creativity management industry participants and opportunities as well. Below are links to different parts of this website that contain creativity…
Sep 26, 2011
Thomas Eklund's 3 blog posts were featured
Sep 26, 2011
Thomas Eklund posted a blog post

How to Achieve Goals and Objectives and Persuade Risk Averse Coworkers

If you want to achieve goals or objectives, you need to think creatively in goal oriented circumstances. The problem is that goal oriented creative thinking is an acquired skill. It doesn’t come naturally. The upside is, that goal oriented creativity can be learned and trained.Here’s an illustrating example.Heidi Grant Halvorson makes a good point that part of the motivational forces that sustain our current economic problems is that comparatively there continues to be more focus on trying to…See More
Aug 18, 2011
Thomas Eklund's blog post was featured

Why is Creativity Management Industry Necessary?

Most of the people who currently provide creativity management related products or services (creativity training or coaching, for example) seem to be operating either as one person ventures or as small companies. Why do they and also other creativity management product and service providers need creativity management industry? What good does it do, to operate as an industry?Briefly, functioning as an industry can benefit both creativity management product and service providers and consumers.…See More
Aug 2, 2011
Thomas Eklund's blog post was featured

Starting Points

When you first explore this Creativity Management Network website content, perhaps you are not sure yet, what your creativity management related interests are. Here are some exploration related thoughts that also reflect the spirit of this website.Different creativity usage related resources may be meant for differing purposes. If you are interested in personal and professional creativity management options, you may want to look into several alternatives before deciding what’s best for you. In…See More
Jul 26, 2011

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The President, Version 2 – Self-Expression, Conflict Resolution, Creativity and Leadership

This article is the seventh and last part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.

This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…

Continue

Posted on March 4, 2012 at 11:00am

The President, Version 1 – Some of It Did Happen

This article is the sixth part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.

This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…

Continue

Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:30am

Managers, Version 2 – Innovation Management and New Product and Service Development

This article is the fifth part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.

This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…

Continue

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 8:00pm

Managers, Version 1 – Zigzagging Business Development

This article is the fourth part of a seven article series on neglecting versus using goal oriented creativity management principles.

This series consists of an introductory article, and three sets of articles, each of which contain two versions:…

Continue

Posted on February 12, 2012 at 4:30pm

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