DR Kobus Neethling, PhD, Post PhD

Dr Kobus Neethling

• President of the South African Creativity Foundation
• Holds six degrees including two Masters, a Doctorate and Post-Doctorate (cum laude) in the identification and development of creative behaviour (Universities of Cape Town and Georgia-USA)
• Has written more than 80 books and 9 TV series including a number of international best-sellers (Including three new international best-sellers: 'Creativity uncovered'; 'Very smart parents' and version two of ''Am I clever or am I stupid'---has sold more than 200000 copies))
• Guinness World Record Holder: Co-author of "Making the Impossible possible" ---the book of more than a 100 pages written in the fastest time ever ---four and a half minutes
• Has received 10 International Who's Who Awards including Personality of the Year (2000); One of 2000 outstanding Scholars of the 20th century (1999: Cambridge England) and The International Who's Who of Intellectuals Award
• Received the 1998 International Leadership Award from the Creative Problem Solving Institute---USA: Most prestigious creativity award in the world
• Received the first International Creative Genius Award (2004) from the International Genius Acadamy (USA)
• Developed the largest battery of Whole Brain Instruments in the world (used in 30 countries) including the acclaimed 8-Dimension Brain Model
• International Silver Screen Award (for a TV episode called Creativity --2005)
• Works with major corporations, national sporting teams, and education groups from all over the world
• Voted by Femina magazine as one of the six best presenters in South Africa (2005)
• Co-developer of the Hit TV show " Out of the Box" ---WINNER OF THE 2007 'US INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL' SILVER SCREEN AWARD
• 2008 Recipient of the Excellence in Innovation Award (Mumbai: Feb 2008) - one of the most prestigious innovation awards in Asia.
• Member of a prestigious international steering committee of 4 people to research the possible integration of the two disciplines---Creativity and Innovation (2009)
• Invited as a co-author to contribute to the trendsetting book on 21st century innovation "The future of innovation" (London; March 2009) ---coining the phrase. "Innovation of the mind without innovating the heart is no innovation at all"

 A FEW TOPICS FOR TALKS AND TRAINING

 A New kind of creativity for a new kind of century

• - the 3 zones of creativity
• - the qualities of a Beyonder
• - moving from problems to possibilities
• - ideas for extraordinary times
• - seeing the future first

 Using your Whole Brain in the 21st century

• - understanding your 4 quadrant brain
• - moving beyond your comfort zones
• - discovering the 8 dimensions of your brain
• - putting your 8-dimesnsion brain into action
• - gaining an amazing edge

 From Creative Problem Solving, to Opportunity Finding to Miracle Making

• - understanding the stages of creative empowerment
• - expanding the power of your whole brain
• - redesigning your beliefs
• - the essence of your human being-ness
• - becoming the miracle maker

 AND

          * The five critical ways to 'get out of the box'

          * How to become 8 times more creative

          * The essence of successful creativity

          * Creating happiness with your whole brain

www.kobusneethling.com