Author: Kim Hermanson

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Why Inspiration matters more than information: Lessons from leadership & creativity

In addition to feeling delighted by the new president-elect, I’ve been deeply inspired by the creative visions and voices that emerged during the campaign and beyond. People are on fire, and I love it. Early in the primaries, syndicated columnist Mark Shields highlighted a key distinction between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama: “If you’re looking…

Embracing creative emergence: Lessons from nature and human development
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Embracing creative emergence: Lessons from nature and human development

“There are two forces at work, as complexity science demonstrates: habit and creativity. Nature has laws that perpetuate existing patterns and forms (habits), but nature also evolves, bringing forth ever new and unexpected possibilities through a non-linear process called creative emergence.” — Joan Borysenko, The Huffington Post Every year, I’m drawn to the annual Bioneers…

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The power of metaphor: Creating space for growth and transformation

This coming winter, I’m teaching Psychology of Metaphor at the Institute of Imaginal Studies (IIS). It’s a class that changed my life before I even taught it. Back in December 2006, during my interview with the Director of IIS, he asked me what I wanted to teach. Without thinking, I blurted out, “Metaphor.” The funny…

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