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Simon Banks is an author, podcaster, and international speaker on creativity, innovation, and design and a happily recovering artist. He describes his geek-out spot as the intersection of creativity and design, learning, people, and passion which he sees as essential building blocks for future leaders and developing an innovative culture. His Big Why? To use his artist’s curiosity combined with his 20-year corporate career to build a more creative world to enable people and business to thrive in the Modern Age.

Simon has substantial experience, with over 1300 events facilitated across Europe, Asia, America, and Australia across a diverse array of sectors and organizations. He’s worked to bring fresh thinking and innovation out of teams in companies that include: EY; Chevron; BHP Billiton; Sportsbet; Laing O’Rourke; NAB; Geoscience Australia; University of Technology Sydney; The Australian Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science; and Volkswagen to name a few.

In 2020, Simon was asked to chat with the Masters of Leadership students from his old University, covering everything from finding inspiration, experimenting quickly, and starting small through to developing future leaders. Learn more about Simon Banks https://www.simonbanks.com.au/

In a recent interview granted to his old University, Avondale University College, the author of A Thousand Little Lightbulbs and a keynote speaker, Simon Banks uncovers how leaders of organisations can obtain leadership management that will help their organisations grow faster.

In his new interactive keynote, Simon Banks explores how we all need to embrace our curiosity and creativity and ‘reimagine’ what’s possible. Here’s why? Get in touch at www.simonbanks.com.au/contact

We hear so much about the ‘rewords –resilience, rebuild, recover. However, we can’t do any of these unless we embrace another ‘reword and that is to reimagine.

The world has shifted SO quickly that old models of thinking and operating are completely redundant. We need to Reimagine what’s possible. From the world of work, and business operating models through to social happiness and human connection. We just can’t do it from the mental frameworks we did 18 months ago. Imagination is one of the hardest things to keep alive under pressure yet If we are going to thrive in this upside-down landscape, we need imagination now, more than ever. So often, it can feel like we are an actor in someone else’s story.

Welcome back to the Simon Banks TV channel. Join Simon Banks, renowned keynote speaker, author, and podcaster, as he shares his expertise on creativity, innovation, and design. Simon's high-energy offsites, conferences, and away days have helped countless individuals and organizations shift their thinking and develop great ideas. In this video, Simon reveals how to re-imagine what's possible and build creative confidence. Let's explore this entire. Stay tuned and subscribe to our channel. Please subscribe 🙏 https://bit.ly/2z0cQtx

Simon Banks is an international keynote speaker, author, podcaster on creativity, innovation, and design, and a recovering artist. http://www.simonbanks.com.au/

Curiosity is celebrated as a human superpower, opening doors to various opportunities. Simon Banks, proposes techniques to cultivate curiosity, emphasizing the importance of seeing things with fresh eyes and overcoming biases. Drawing from his experience as a lecturer at the National Gallery of England, Banks suggests exploring famous artworks to enhance curiosity and perception.

Analyzing artworks prompts viewers to question details, narratives, and symbolism, encouraging a deeper understanding of the world. He advocates that embracing curiosity not only benefits individuals but also has positive implications for businesses, fostering creativity and innovation. As we break free from preconceived notions, we not only enrich our personal lives but also pave the way for a more creative and curious business.

Cruising around on a moped is not only a huge amount of fun, but it also (accidentally) serves as a handy way to change your perspective and look at the world with a fresh set of eyes. Changing perspective can reveal new opportunities and enhance innovation and creative problem-solving. Experiencing the world differently, such as by riding a moped instead of driving a car, can help you notice details you previously overlooked.

Observing familiar surroundings from a different viewpoint can make them seem new and interesting. Feeling stuck creatively can often be remedied by altering your approach or routine. Encouraging curiosity and fresh perspectives can lead to a more innovative and creative mindset.

Shape Theory Fundamentals: To draw anything, master the basic shapes—triangle, circle, and square—and their variations. This method is used by artists, illustrators, and architects to simplify and represent the world around them.

Problem with Shape Arrangement: A viewer struggled to draw a bus using shape theory, recognizing circles and rectangles but misarranging them, leading to an incorrect representation.

Correcting the Bus Drawing: Start by drawing the wheels first, then position the body of the bus so that it joins the wheels about halfway down. This arrangement ensures the bus looks correct.

Creative confidence is an inherently optimistic way of looking at what's possible. Doug's story illustrates the way human-centered design can lead to breakthrough innovations. Creative people don't sit and allow problems to surface. Instead, they scan their environment for potential issues, and they see this as time well spent. Also, they're excited by the opportunity to change things. They aren't intimidated by change; they embrace it.

Reframe Creativity as Confidence: Instead of questioning whether one is creative, individuals should assess their level of "creative confidence," recognizing that everyone possesses inherent creativity.

Overcome Fear of Sharing Ideas: The primary barrier to expressing creativity isn't a lack of ideas but the reluctance to share them due to fear or self-doubt.