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“As the president of the Colorado Yale alumni club, I had the pleasure of inviting Professor Feinstein to speak at our annual meeting. The attendees were varied in their careers and interests, and his [presentation showed] creativity and innovation ... as a potential quality in all fields. Rather than a pedantic account of the past, Feinstein offered breakthrough moments of artists, scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs as patterns that can be observed and emulated.” “Having brought everyone into the creative fold, Feinstein prompted many questions and lively discussion with his presentation, which he approached in a way that made Q&A a vital part of the program. With the increasing rapidity of cultural, economic, and technological shifts, including the rise of artificial intelligence, Feinstein’s analysis of creativity speaks to concerns and curiosity of both specialists and general audiences.

Stephanie Grilli Art historian

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“Across his public lecture and follow-on workshop at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia (Oct 2024), Professor Jonathan Feinstein was exceptionally articulate, combining outstanding clarity and precision with immense cross-disciplinary knowledge. Distilling insights from his research and his two books—The Nature of Creative Development and Creativity in Large-Scale Contexts—he illuminated how creative individuals and organisations develop over time, translating rigorous concepts into practical, immediately usable frameworks grounded in guiding conceptions and guiding principles. Meticulously prepared and highly engaging, he paired thoughtful Q&A with short creative tasks and was warm and approachable during and after both events, energising academics, students, and industry partners.

Professor Benno Torgler Director, Australian Research Council Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA), Queensland University of Technology

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“Jonathan Feinstein is a rare combination of rigorous scholar and gifted communicator. … He brings clarity to one of the most complex challenges facing organizations today—how to guide innovation through a world overflowing with possibilities. … He has an ability to deliver ideas with energy and precision, making his work accessible to audiences worldwide. Whether presenting to students or executives, he brings a warmth and charisma that draws listeners in and makes them want to engage. … [One of the elements that] sets Jonathan apart is the breadth of his approach. His work reaches beyond business literature, drawing on unconventional sources—writers like Virginia Woolf, scientists like Albert Einstein, Indigenous artists, activists, and technology founders—to illustrate the universality of creative processes.”

Carol Li Rafferty Director, Yale Center Beijing