I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

Art isn't about drawing; it's about learning to see. What organization doesn't need this ability?

Creativity doesn't follow titles. It just comes from where it comes from.

For me, creativity includes problem-solving. That's the broad definition of it.

If you give a good idea to a mediocre group, they'll screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a good group, they'll fix it. Or they'll throw it away and come up with something else.

I love solving the problems of having groups work together and removing barriers. But to actually turn around and be in the center of that is an awkward place to be.

We start from the presumption that our people are talented and want to contribute. We accept that, without meaning to, our company is stifling that talent in myriad unseen ways. Finally, we try to identify those impediments and fix them.