Creativity Effect's model for developing innovative organizations, communities, teams, and people.

Meet Dr. Karen Tilstra

Founder and Innovation Architect

Karen's mission is simple. She wants to make innovation accessible to any and everyone. Why? Because she believes that EVERYONE is creative and has the capacity to be a great leader! 

Dr. Tilstra is an innovation architect and creative thinking guru. Her research and practice over the past decades have helped thousands of people develop their innovation and creative thinking skills.

She has been at the forefront of design thinking and led the creation of innovation labs in professional sports, health care, government, and higher education.