The document discusses tips for leveraging community to increase creativity. It defines community as networks that provide social support and identity. Tip 1 is to seek diversity in community ties. Tip 2 is to engage in weak community ties that expose one to new ideas. Tip 3 is to develop colleagues with complementary skills and interests to encourage creative collaboration. The document provides several other tips for playing different roles, sharing ideas freely, and structuring community events and spaces to foster creativity.

1. Shelly D. Farnham, Ph.D. Waggle Labs Ignite, April 29, 2009 Community Genius: Leveraging Community to Increase your Creative Powers

3. Community is to Social Capital as Love is to Babies http://www.how-to-draw-funny-cartoons.com/image-files/cartoon-babies-3.gif

4. Community Groups Enable Transitive Relationships Hey I’m in The Cupcake Society too ! Can I borrow some sugar? Sure! And try my special recipe!

6. Tip 1: Seek Diversity

7. Tip 2. Seek High Rotation in Weak Ties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weak_tie

8. Tip 3: Develop Colleagues/Friends with Good “Flow”

9. Tip 4: Get a White Board

12. Tip 7: Hang Out a Lot in Bars Conversation drives creativity

14. Tip 9. Play the “Yeah, and“ Generative Idea Game Dudes, lets do something really geeky! Yah like with LASERS Yah and it plays music like a giant harp! Yah and like you’re inside a giant brain playing laser neurons!!! Yah like a Giant Robot Brain!!! Dudes this is going to be sooo cooool

18. Tip 13. Give up Control