American Creativity Association
2007 International Conference

Conference Presentations and Presenters
2007 ACA International Conference
March 21 - 23, 2007 with pre-Conference Institutes - March 20, 2007
in Austin, Texas

Kafka Circle - Revealing the Gatekeepers of Mind - No more than 12 participants.

Arne Stjernholm Madsen
Innovation Manager
Novo Nordisk A/S
Fengersvej 7
DK-2500 Valby, Denmark
+45 3075 1388: Mobile
astm@novonordisk.com
www.strategic-innovation.dk

Arne Stjernholm Madsen is an Innovation Manager at the Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk. Arne’s education includes graphic design and marketing. He previously worked as an independent consultant and as a Business Developer at Ericsson Denmark. He served as a president of the Danish Initiative of Creativity and Innovation from 2000-2006, and has been a member of the general board of the European Association for Creativity & Innovation since 2003. Arne has been speaking at several conferences on creativity and innovation in Denmark and the U.S., as well as at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul. Currently Arne is heading the planning committee for the 10th European Conference for Creativity & Innovation, ECCI X, se www.eccix.org.

 

Kafka Circle - Revealing the Gatekeepers of Mind

This session is a quiet, reflective dialogue, centered on a short text by Franz Kafka. The text, called “Before The Law”, is odd or mysterious. Participants read the text individu-ally. Then Arne gives a short intro on Franz Kafka. Next, Arne will start asking questions, and the dialogue unfolds, revealing individual interpretations of the text. This text is as an inspiring tool for a conversation on boundaries for innovation adventures in a corpo-rate setting, or on boundaries for personal development and creativity. The point is that we all carry some inner gatekeepers – becoming aware of this may encourage new ad-ventures.

  • Reflect on inner gatekeepers
  • Set more ambitious goals
  • Understand mechanisms of bureaucracy
  • Encourage colleagues to "go for it"

All levels will find of interest and useful
10-12 persons in a circle sitting in soft chairs, early morning or evening
No more than 12 participants.