The Blank Page: Effects of Constraint on Creativity

I finished my doctoral dissertation in December. I am proud to announce that I am now officially “Dr. Caneel Joyce” and owner of the letters P, h, and D. Thank you, U.C. Berkeley. Thank you, Haas School of Business. Thank you friends, advisors, Mom, Dad, brother, and especially, husband.

The dissertation is of course, very academic in style. I will write up some of the main ideas in future blog posts. In the meantime, I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts. The abstract is below and you can download the full text PDF. Continue reading “The Blank Page: Effects of Constraint on Creativity”

Welcome to The Caneelian

Hi, I'm Caneel Joyce, a leadership coach to founders and CEOs who want to change the world. I am the founder of Kickass Enterprises, a coaching and consulting company that helps leaders of venture-backed startups and visionary companies step into their full power, create thriving, iconic cultures, and build world-class businesses. I'm also co-founder of The Trust, a PhD, an ex-professor, a mom of two, a friend of many awesome people, and a former wannabe rockstar.

This is a personal site, where I share ideas and hunches while they’re still forming. My hope is that my little half-ideas can find life out there by combining with yours. I write about leadership, organizational culture, psychology, design, innovation, and the social context of the creative process – and maybe some day help each other create world-changing solutions to meaningful problems big or small.

Surprising things happen when we share. Imperfect as this is I hope this stuff helps somebody out there. No point in keeping ideas to myself. If any of this sparks a reaction I hope you'll reach out to start a conversation or a collaboration.... you never know where it might lead.

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