Why Play, Not Talent, Is More Important to Creativity - E2

In this episode, we welcome back Ian Spalter, the Director of Metaverse Design at Meta, to discuss how introducing a “state of play” in the workplace is key to creativity, whether talent is nature or nurture, Japan through Ian's eyes, and challenges as a Black designer. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:55 How do you encourage an organization to be more creative? 08:30 Is creativity nurture or nature? 10:58 “Play” helps reduce the fear of making mistakes and leaves space for experimentation 11:54 Areas of creativity in Japan and vice versa 15:12 Observations about businesses and culture in Japan? 19:55 Challenges as a minority and how to overcome them 23:53 Advice for the youth in Japan 25:48 Rei’s Three Key Takeaways ◆Instagram https://www.instagram.com/reiinamoto/ ◆Twitter https://twitter.com/reiinamoto See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.