Mastering Change Through Creativity, with guest David Chislett

The People Impact Podcast

So many people in this world do not perceive themselves as creative, and yet our creativity is the primary tool that we use to navigate change. You are actually being creative, every day. David Chislett helps us understand how creativity is our primary tool for embracing change and unlocking new possibilities in our lives. David is a change pilot: he helps people and teams activate behaviours and activities within themselves that allow them to deal better with the inevitable process of change. Short and simple. Coming from an entertainment industry background, having played in and worked with bands, and with fine artists and performers of all sorts, his flavour is creativity. He wants to relight that fire in as many people as he can. Creativity is how we conceive of alternative realities; it is our imagination that thinks of plans for the future. What we do when we’re being creative is joining the dots. What people who are very creative are doing is simply connecting dots that are further out in left field: “Hey, look, here’s a connection. If we take all of these dots and connect it to this one, that means we can do all this other extra stuff we hadn’t thought about before.” It’s about finding those connections and being alert to the possibility that those connections are there to be found. What do you want? And how much do you want it? Then what is really what you want? What would you then do with your life? What simple step can you take tomorrow that will lay the first dot towards getting there, towards connecting your reality with your vision? Reverse-engineering it to what is available today, towards your goal? When confronted with inevitable change, creativity helps you take control of the story that you choose to tell about the situation. If you’ve got an idea, try it small. See what you learn, improve it, and try again. Results don’t have to come out fully formed. It doesn’t have to be a great show. Just start. Once you’ve started, doing is easy. After a month, look at how far you’ve come, and lengthen your stride. That’s how you get from A to B. “So, tell me what you want, what you really really want?” More about David: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchislettcreativity/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidChislett Website: https://davidchislett.com/ And subscribers to David’s newsletter get a free download of his Ideation Canvas from this page: https://davidchislett.com/newsletter-signup/ More about us: Lisa Dempsey https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakdempsey/ https://www.leadershiplabs.eu Marjolijn Vlug https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjolijnvlug/ https://www.marjolijnvlug.nl/ Reach us both at [e-mail]