Playful Thinking Under Pressure: Q&A with Cas Holman & Michelle Lee

Creative Confidence Podcast by IDEO U

Feb 18, 202639:14Business

How do leaders apply playful thinking at work when time is short and the stakes are high? In this Q&A episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, host Mina Seetharaman is joined by play designer and author Cas Holman and...

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