Tirian: Innovation Consultancy and Facilitation

Tirian: Innovation Consultancy and Facilitation Transformation through innovation Innovation Solutions for LEADERS and TEAMS through ACCELERATED EXPERIENCE.

Team building events and leadership development workshops, activities, seminars, conference, training & keynote talks for corporations. Tirian transforms organizations through leadership development & team building, creative thinking & innovation, vision mission & values. We deliver premium results through professional facilitation, training, workshops, coaching, keynotes and licencing (train the

trainer). We are located in Asia Pacific (Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Bali), with licensed partners in: Europe, The Middle East, Thailand & USA.

WARNING: Relying on Google during brainstorming may be killing our creativity.A recent study in the journal Memory & Cog...
03/07/2025

WARNING: Relying on Google during brainstorming may be killing our creativity.

A recent study in the journal Memory & Cognition highlights a study from Carnegie Mellon showing that teams with access to search engines during ideation sessions actually produced fewer original ideas. Why? Because they converged too quickly on the same predictable answers—falling into what’s known as the “fixation effect.”

This insight struck a chord with me. In our book 'Who Killed Creativity?' (Co-authored with Dr Gaia Grant (PhD), we explore how creativity is often stifled not just by fear or failure, but by subtle, everyday habits, like over-reliance on digital tools. When we default to search engines, we risk outsourcing our imagination and narrowing our thinking.

We've seen in our workshops how powerful it can be to step away from the screen and create space for ambiguity, curiosity, and divergent thinking. That’s where real innovation begins.

Here’s a simple shift I recommend:

1) Start ideation sessions offline—no devices, just dialogue.

2) Encourage raw, unfiltered thinking before refining.

3) Use digital tools later to build, not to begin.

If we want to lead creative teams, we need to design environments that protect and provoke original thought. Sometimes, the best way forward is to unplug.

80% of AI projects fail due to a lack of staff engagement, training and good governance. Maybe it’s time we sent AI to i...
24/06/2025

80% of AI projects fail due to a lack of staff engagement, training and good governance. Maybe it’s time we sent AI to it's own ‘Design Thinking retreat’—with Post-its, meditation breaks, and a hard look in the mirror. Because here’s the punchline: AI doesn’t boost productivity if it confuses the very people it’s meant to help. Trust isn’t built by automating over everyone’s heads. It’s built by inviting workers into the process: listening to their daily friction points, co-designing solutions, and acknowledging that humans are more than just “legacy systems.”
Let’s face it—if AI wants to be part of the team, it might need a little human onboarding itself.

Workers still know things that algorithms don’t. They’re essential to designing AI systems to enhance, not replace, jobs.

We are thrilled to share this feature on Dr. Gaia Grant,     recently appointed Chair of the For Purpose Alliance (FPA) ...
18/06/2025

We are thrilled to share this feature on Dr. Gaia Grant, recently appointed Chair of the For Purpose Alliance (FPA) Leadership Hub. With a career spanning 30+ countries and groundbreaking research into Purpose-Driven Innovation Leadership, Gaia brings a rare blend of academic depth and practical wisdom to the for-purpose sector. In the interview, she shares insights on navigating complexity, building trust-based peer learning environments, and why purpose-led leadership is more vital than ever.

Highlights include:
- Her global leadership experience and its relevance to Australian NFPs
- The development of the iCLi and PDIR tools for innovation readiness
- Her facilitative, energised approach to peer-to-peer leadership development
Gaia’s appointment signals a bold step forward for the FPA community—and
I’m excited to see the impact unfold.

💬 Would love to hear how others are approaching leadership development in the for-purpose space.

An Interview with Gaia Grant – our new FPA Leadership Hub Chair We’re delighted to welcome Gaia Grant as a new Chair for the FPA Leadership Hub Program. Gaia brings...

Why your leadership team needs creatives, not just strategists. This great article supports what we've learned from work...
26/05/2025

Why your leadership team needs creatives, not just strategists. This great article supports what we've learned from working with hundreds of leadership teams: the most transformative breakthroughs don't come from better spreadsheets—they come from reimagining what's possible.

The leaders thriving in today's volatile landscape aren't just executing better strategies—they're creating entirely new playbooks. They're the ones asking "what if?" instead of just "how much?" and "why not?" instead of "why bother?" Your next competitive advantage won't come from optimizing what already exists. It will come from envisioning what doesn't exist yet.

Time to add some creative DNA to your leadership mix?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91337138/why-your-leadership-team-needs-creatives

The future of business won’t be managed into being. It will be imagined into being.

We are now on Substack. You can access all our articles, posts and podcasts. Get the latest, first by signing up. CREATE...
19/05/2025

We are now on Substack. You can access all our articles, posts and podcasts. Get the latest, first by signing up. CREATE+INNOVATE, is our go-to publication for cutting-edge research, thought leadership, and practical strategies in innovation, creativity, and leadership.

Exploring the paradoxes of innovation and creativity to help leaders unlock potential and drive meaningful transformation. Click to read CREATE+INNOVATE, by Andrew Grant | Gaia Grant, a Substack publication. Launched 16 days ago.

Is AI replacing creativity or just reshaping it? According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report (2025), c...
13/05/2025

Is AI replacing creativity or just reshaping it?
According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report (2025), creative and critical thinking remain top skills in the workplace — even in the AI era.
🔍 Back in 2015, negotiation was a top skill. But as AI took over data-driven decisions, negotiation dropped off the list — and creative thinking rose to the top, joined by curiosity, flexibility, agility, and resilience (all top skills needed by 2030).
- As AI evolves, it's enhancing human creativity, not eliminating it. Fast, flexible thinking is now essential for driving innovation.
The future belongs to those who can blend tech literacy with creativity and adaptability. Let’s stop asking how AI will replace us — and start asking how it can help us create better.
👉 What do you think: Is your job at risk, or ready for reinvention?
🔗 Check out the full article and the top 10 skills leaderboard from the past decade here https://lnkd.in/gKV5NYBE
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Is AI-Artificial Intelligence Blocking Our Creative Thinking?We are thrilled to introduce a fresh way to engage! If read...
09/05/2025

Is AI-Artificial Intelligence Blocking Our Creative Thinking?
We are thrilled to introduce a fresh way to engage! If reading isn’t your thing, you can now dive into our Digestible AI Mini Podcast Series—quick, insightful, and made for busy minds. (See if you can catch the irony! Keen to hear your thoughts.) https://open.spotify.com/episode/17wtJjXtB3fvIvbUm05PG6

As AI takes center stage in innovation, one critical question looms: Is Artificial Intelligence quietly diminishing our ...
07/05/2025

As AI takes center stage in innovation, one critical question looms: Is Artificial Intelligence quietly diminishing our creative thinking? Are we outsourcing Creativity to Algorithms, and if so, at what cost?

Is Artificial Intelligence Blocking Our Creative and Design Thinking? The Potential Threats to Human Ingenuity The world is experiencing an unprecedented surge in artificial intelligence. But as we embrace this technological revolution, an essential question emerges: Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)....

Confident decision-making in a complex AI-driven world. How to adapt to new innovations with purpose – not panic*. Leadi...
20/03/2025

Confident decision-making in a complex AI-driven world. How to adapt to new innovations with purpose – not panic*.
Leading Innovation experts Andrew Grant and Gaia Grant (PhD) are heading to Europe this April! As pioneers in leadership and creative thinking, they’ve worked with Fortune 500 companies and delivered impactful keynotes worldwide. Based in Sydney, their European visit is a rare chance to engage them on their groundbreaking topics. Dr. Grant also brings with her the latest research* from the University of Sydney Business School- Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Beyond Silicon Valley: The Art of Leading with Authenticity in a Complex World -
12/03/2025

Beyond Silicon Valley: The Art of Leading with Authenticity in a Complex World -

I have reflected on the allure of Silicon Valley leadership styles—often epitomized by mantras like “move fast and break things”. I've realized that this approach, while captivating, is not universally applicable. Figures like Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have championed this ethos, arguing t...

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