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May 2017
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The surprising secret of workplace creat...

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If most people knew the enjoyable secret of workplace creativity they'd probably feel liberated from the judgement of their peers. In this episode we hear inspiration from the ideas of Lucy Kellaway (FT journalist) and scientific evidence from Professor Sandy Pentland.Professor Pentland explains the single activity that characterises creative workplace - and it's probably something that you love doing.

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