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Barbara Salopek in Business Impact Magazine

‘As described in my book, Future-Fit Innovation, creativity is not a sudden flash of inspiration but the ability to make new and meaningful connections between existing pieces of knowledge.’

Barbara Salopek, author of Future-Fit Innovation, was featured in Business Impact Magazine “DEMYSTIFYING THE CREATIVE PROCESS”. The enduring myth that education kills creativity is based on a simplified view of how creative thinking works, argues BI Norwegian Business School lecturer Barbara Salopek. Here, she highlights how schools can address the real issue of students losing cognitive flexibility as they become adept at using knowledge in predefined ways.

BGA’s Business Impact magazine: Issue 1, 2026 | Volume 29

Business Impact covers the big challenges facing global management education as the world asks more of its future business leaders.

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Barbara Salopek in HR Director

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‘Resistance is rarely about the organisation itself, but about people, leaders wary of loosing control or revenues and employees preferring stability to change.’

Barbara Salopek, author of Future-Fit Innovation, was featured in the December 2025 edition of HR Director (pp. 28-29) with her article entitled ‘Fixation’. 

HR DIrector also reviewed the book, calling it ‘a grounded and refreshingly honest perspective on what it really takes to build innovative organisations in today’s complex and uncertain environment.’

 

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Barbara Salopek and Dominic Colenso included in Invest’s ‘essential reads for business leaders’

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Invest have identified six books every business leader should have on their Christmas list – and two of those six are Practical Inspiration authors! 

Congratulations to Barbara Salopek, author of Future-Fit Innovation, and Dominic Colenso, author of Cut-Through.

Essential reads for the business leader’s seasonal downtime

From roadmaps for CEOs and directors, to transformative leadership guides, enter 2026 with renewed confidence with these cutting-edge reads from brilliant business minds In our continuing bid to help senior executives and top-tier management navigate today’s rapidly shifting industry landscape, Business 4.0 has curated six essential reads from authors with deep, practical experience in commerce.