Podcast 446: Matthew Taylor: CEO RSA Speaks Creatively

Published: Nov. 2, 2015, midnight

b'Today\\u2019s guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast interview is a man who since 2006 has performed the role of Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) in the United Kingdom. Now if that\\u2019s doesn\\u2019t mean anything to you, then let\\u2019s give you an understanding of the mission, and of course the size of the task that he has taken on. The RSA Boldly state this as \\u201ccreating the conditions for the enlightened thinking and collaborative action needed to address today\\u2019s most pressing social challenges. We serve this mission by acting as a global hub, by enabling millions of people to access the most creative ideas, by nurturing networks of innovators, and through researching, testing and sharing practical interventions.\\u201d So if you are sitting at your desk, thinking big dreams, and craving the individual freedom to make your own decisions then you have already tapped into this mission. You are our guests target audience. You are someone who is eager to live a creative life. But how do you do it? How do you go against the status quo and the conditioning of life. How do you start moving towards something that seems at the start too big for you to create? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Mr Matthew Taylor.'