Successful businesses are now asking their staff to come up with new ideas, innovation and better ways of doing things. The trouble is, most people have been successful at school and work by doing what they're told. We're killing creativity in our kids, and in our teams. The school system was setup for a different time, the Industrial Revolution. Now we need people that can disrupt and challenge as much as we need people that can do what they're told. Now more than ever, we need people playing to their strengths, not playing by all the rules.

1. “Let's stop killing creativity.”

2. You're told from an early age if you
work hard at school ...
You're told from an early age if you
work hard at school ...

3. ...you'll be rewarded
with a job.

4. There's no
guarantee
any more.

5. In 1870 the first 'free for all' education system was
set up based on Maths, Languages and Science...
How did we get here?

6. ...to supply workers that met
the demands of the
Industrial Revolution.
...to supply workers that met
the demands of the
Industrial Revolution.

7. Ford later created the Assembly line,
paying twice the average wage.

8. ...and for a long time standardised
production worked well...

9. ...in offices too.

10. But now we don't just need
people with skills in
academic subjects

11. We also need creativityWe also need creativity

12. The GOOD NEWS:
98% of children aged 3-5 passed NASA
creativity test at GENIUS LEVEL
Source: Beth Jarman & Dr. George Land
N=1,500

13. The BAD NEWS?
The same children were tested 10 years later.
Only 12% passed at GENIUS level this time.
Source: Beth Jarman & Dr. George Land
N=1,500

14. We are sucking the
creativity out of our
children

15. Most parents and teachers will focus
time on children's weaknesses
Source: Gallup

16. Instead of helping them develop
their strengths

17. Yes, we still need
people that are
brilliant at maths
and science...

18. ...but there are people just as brilliant that
aren't academic.

19. Embrace and
encourage diversity &
curiosity

20. It's how Australia can stop industries
collapsing...and create new ones
It's how Australia can stop industries
collapsing...and create new ones

21. If your business wants
people who can come
up with new ideas and
challenge the status
quo...

22. ...first identify the strengths of
your team & embrace them.
(it's not that as hard as you may think)

23. “You don't have to be good at everything.
Play to your strengths.”

24. “You don't have to be good at everything.
Play to your strengths.”

25. Out Now.