180 Creative Velocity — Leslie Grandy

180 Creative Velocity — Leslie Grandy

From Manage Self, Lead Others: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership for Managers by Nina Sunday

February 3, 2026 · 24 min · Season 5 · Episode 180

About this episode

Leslie Grandy discusses how leaders can unlock creativity in their teams and organizations.

Leslie Grandy, author of ''Creative Velocity'', helps leaders unlock creativity when the clock is ticking, the budget is tight, and half the team says they are “not creative.” In this episode, you’ll hear how to build creative velocity with AI as a thinking partner, and how to stop innovation getting trapped in silos, expert bias, and status-quo habits. If your organisation wants fresh ideas that actually land with customers and employees, this conversation will give you practical frameworks you can use immediately. ⁠Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube⁠ channel. Subscribe now to be first to catch our next release. https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 SOUNDBITES [2:14] What to do when team members say “I’m not creative” . . . and how leaders canwiden the team’s impact range. [2:44] Why creative leadership stalls in risk-averse cultures, and how silos block innovation from operations, finance, and legal. [3:50] Why embedding innovation across the whole organisation matters more in an AI-driven world . . . not just within product or marketing. [4:07] How to treat AI as a “team member” for pattern…

People in this episode

Host: Nina Sunday

Guest: Leslie Grandy

Topics covered

  • creativity
  • leadership
  • innovation
  • AI
  • team dynamics
  • organizational culture

Keywords

  • creative velocity
  • leadership
  • innovation
  • AI
  • team creativity
  • organizational silos
  • critical thinking

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Books & works: Creative Velocity

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