Nishat Akhtar - Creative self care for leaders: a rewarding investment
Leading Design London 2024
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21m
Leaders are facing changes today that can flatten creativity to a detriment: tools and culture are evolving as economic pressures continue, but the quest for making meaningful, beautiful work stays paramount.
In that quest, we have a duty to nurture what energises us creatively. Staying grounded in our purpose can help maintain focus and help prevent, or perhaps even recover from burnout. In this talk Nishat shares playful approaches to pressurised situations, helping position them as opportunities to move from overwhelm to action.
This talk was recorded at Leading Design London 2024.
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