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The Art of InnovationHappy Creations presentingDimis Michaelides on Leadership and Creativity
Dimis MichaelidesDimis delivers unforgettable keynote presentations to people inorganizations at all levels, from boardroom to customer service.
He often uses professional magic as a metaphor to illustrate keypoints. Dimis presents fluently in English, Greek and French.
All themes can be presented as 30 to 90 minute keynote speeches orexpanded into longer, customized interactive sessions for any sizeaudience.
Dimis combines his unique experience as a business executive andcreativity leader with his talents as a speaker and magician toinspire people in organizations. In a very real and entertaining way,Dimis demonstrates to audiences around the world how uncreativeentities can become creative; how creative entities can become more so,and how innovation improves both business performance andhappiness at work.
Having held senior executive positions in large organizations such as theWorld Bank, Zeneca, and the Popular Bank Group, Dimis has come to theconclusion that companies must innovate or die. Through his company,Performa Consulting, Dimis helps organizations confront change creativelyand even thrive in very difficult circumstances. A graduate of the LondonSchool of Economics and the London Business School, Dimis has alwaysused his love of art, history, music and magic to contribute fresh
perspectives to the business world. Dimis is the author of The Art ofInnovation - Integrating Creativity in Organizations, the word's firstmanagement art book, which has been hailed asthe "Bible for 21st century CEO's".
Dimis delivers unforgettable keynote presentations to people inorganizations at all levels, from boardroom to customer service.
He often uses professional magic as a metaphor to illustrate keypoints. Dimis presents fluently in English, Greek and French.
All themes can be presented as 30 to 90 minute keynote speeches orexpanded into longer, customized interactive sessions for any sizeaudience.
Dimis combines his unique experience as a business executive andcreativity leader with his talents as a speaker and magician toinspire people in organizations. In a very real and entertaining way,Dimis demonstrates to audiences around the world how uncreativeentities can become creative; how creative entities can become more so,and how innovation improves both business performance andhappiness at work.
Having held senior executive positions in large organizations such as theWorld Bank, Zeneca, and the Popular Bank Group, Dimis has come to theconclusion that companies must innovate or die. Through his company,Performa Consulting, Dimis helps organizations confront change creativelyand even thrive in very difficult circumstances. A graduate of the LondonSchool of Economics and the London Business School, Dimis has alwaysused his love of art, history, music and magic to contribute fresh
perspectives to the business world. Dimis is the author of The Art ofInnovation - Integrating Creativity in Organizations, the word's firstmanagement art book, which has been hailed asthe "Bible for 21st century CEO's".
Why is Dimis hailed as an ACE speaker?He'sAuthentic.
Dimis‘ original approach will stimulate the audience to think about - and resolve- their challenges in new ways.
He'sCredible.
With 25 years of business experience in general management, marketing andfinance, Dimis has insights into the real-life concerns of organizations.
He'sEnchanting.
An accomplished magician, Dimis leads his audience on an unforgettablejourney full of wonder, wisdom and wit.
“Dimis Michaelides is a "Wow!" kind of business speaker. He offers a high level of originality in hismessages and has a unique way of delivering them - by using magic to make them entertaining andmemorable. IBM has been using the services of Mr Michaelides in a number of occasions as part of thecompany's programs for employee morale and motivation building initiatives. His most recent engagementwith IBM was earlier this year where he presented at our company's annual business dinner; his subjectwas 'innovation' -a subject dear to the heart of all IBMers - and we all loved it!Kyriacos Kokkinos - General Manager, IBM Cyprus
“Thank you enormously for your magical contribution to our Financial Advisers Conference in Paris... thepresentation was very well received and conveyed great messages... an excellent way of rounding off theconference.” Colin Kelsey - General Manager, LIMRA Europe and Africa
“It is not often that people who are jaded by professional seminars can be made to sit still in wondermentor laugh on command, at least so I thought until Dimis worked his magic on us... I would venture tosuggest that the nuggets of wisdom contained in an hour-long encounter with Dimis are more valuablethan what you can get from a whole week just about anywhere else...Franz Droeg - Managing Director, Grohe Middle East
He'sAuthentic.
Dimis‘ original approach will stimulate the audience to think about - and resolve- their challenges in new ways.
He'sCredible.
With 25 years of business experience in general management, marketing andfinance, Dimis has insights into the real-life concerns of organizations.
He'sEnchanting.
An accomplished magician, Dimis leads his audience on an unforgettablejourney full of wonder, wisdom and wit.
“Dimis Michaelides is a "Wow!" kind of business speaker. He offers a high level of originality in hismessages and has a unique way of delivering them - by using magic to make them entertaining andmemorable. IBM has been using the services of Mr Michaelides in a number of occasions as part of thecompany's programs for employee morale and motivation building initiatives. His most recent engagementwith IBM was earlier this year where he presented at our company's annual business dinner; his subjectwas 'innovation' -a subject dear to the heart of all IBMers - and we all loved it!Kyriacos Kokkinos - General Manager, IBM Cyprus
“Thank you enormously for your magical contribution to our Financial Advisers Conference in Paris... thepresentation was very well received and conveyed great messages... an excellent way of rounding off theconference.” Colin Kelsey - General Manager, LIMRA Europe and Africa
“It is not often that people who are jaded by professional seminars can be made to sit still in wondermentor laugh on command, at least so I thought until Dimis worked his magic on us... I would venture tosuggest that the nuggets of wisdom contained in an hour-long encounter with Dimis are more valuablethan what you can get from a whole week just about anywhere else...Franz Droeg - Managing Director, Grohe Middle East
Most Requested PresentationsThe Art of Innovation: Make Creativity a Way of Life in your OrganizationCombining in-depth knowledge and research with engaging magical metaphors, Dimis presents his own originalmodel of integrating creativity in organizations by bringing together the SOURCES (Talent, Energy, Method), theSTRUCTURE (Individual,Team,Target, System) and the CULTURE (Ideas, Freedom, Engagement, Humor, Risk) ofinnovation. A must for those leaders who wish to make the most of creativity and innovation in their organizations.
The Magic of Innovative TeamsIt has been said that 'there is no T in TEAM', but there is an "I" in Innovative Team. In a presentation full of magicand audience interaction, Dimis argues that it is not enough for a team to be efficient, because even efficient teamsmay be averse to doing new things. He develops what it takes for a good team to invent new things and new waysof doing things. After all, most innovation is realized through team¬work and it is the organizations that developteams to their full potential that gain a competitive edge. This presentation works wonders to stimulate a spirit ofpositive energy and creative cooperation in an organization.
Marketing, Magic and Myth ™The importance of TRUST in customer relations is discussed. A model of influence is presented: the Cocktails ofREAR.™ - a mix of Fantasy, Emotions, Aesthetics and Reason. The role of myth and storytelling in marketing isrevealed, and a modern corporate legend is told in a spellbinding finale.This talk sheds a new light on the art ofselling and persuasion, to any audience, for any product, service or message.
Achieving the Impossible!Is it possible to make the impossible happen? Magic has many meanings for different people. At the heart lies theperceived rupture of the cause and effect relationship. In this presentation, Dimis makes you experience the journeyof magical idea generation and then guides you in your return trip to the real world of creative solutions. Spectatorslearn to perform a magic trick as a creative metaphor. An interactive session that inspires people to stretch beyondreal and imagined barriers to find original solutions to their challenges.
Magic, so closeAn intimate close-up magic presentation where business talk is minimal and things happenintimately, close-up, in the spectators' hands and ... in their minds!
The Art of Innovation: Make Creativity a Way of Life in your OrganizationCombining in-depth knowledge and research with engaging magical metaphors, Dimis presents his own originalmodel of integrating creativity in organizations by bringing together the SOURCES (Talent, Energy, Method), theSTRUCTURE (Individual,Team,Target, System) and the CULTURE (Ideas, Freedom, Engagement, Humor, Risk) ofinnovation. A must for those leaders who wish to make the most of creativity and innovation in their organizations.
The Magic of Innovative TeamsIt has been said that 'there is no T in TEAM', but there is an "I" in Innovative Team. In a presentation full of magicand audience interaction, Dimis argues that it is not enough for a team to be efficient, because even efficient teamsmay be averse to doing new things. He develops what it takes for a good team to invent new things and new waysof doing things. After all, most innovation is realized through team¬work and it is the organizations that developteams to their full potential that gain a competitive edge. This presentation works wonders to stimulate a spirit ofpositive energy and creative cooperation in an organization.
Marketing, Magic and Myth ™The importance of TRUST in customer relations is discussed. A model of influence is presented: the Cocktails ofREAR.™ - a mix of Fantasy, Emotions, Aesthetics and Reason. The role of myth and storytelling in marketing isrevealed, and a modern corporate legend is told in a spellbinding finale.This talk sheds a new light on the art ofselling and persuasion, to any audience, for any product, service or message.
Achieving the Impossible!Is it possible to make the impossible happen? Magic has many meanings for different people. At the heart lies theperceived rupture of the cause and effect relationship. In this presentation, Dimis makes you experience the journeyof magical idea generation and then guides you in your return trip to the real world of creative solutions. Spectatorslearn to perform a magic trick as a creative metaphor. An interactive session that inspires people to stretch beyondreal and imagined barriers to find original solutions to their challenges.
Magic, so closeAn intimate close-up magic presentation where business talk is minimal and things happenintimately, close-up, in the spectators' hands and ... in their minds!
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