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TudoRama explores the nature and practice of creativity in the arts, sciences, politics and above all in everyday life. Tudor Rickards is Emeritus Professor of Creativity and Organizational Change at the University of Manchester. Tudor studied chemistry and radiation chemistry at The University of Wales at Cardiff. Following post-doctoral research at New York Medical College, he returned to the UK to work in technical management before joining Manchester Business School. He has published numerous books and articles on creativity, sporting management and leadership, as well as fictional works involving the mythical University of Urmston. He has been influential in the de...

Trust based leadership. An interview with Dr Murray Clark

6 mins; April 22, 2023

Dilemmas of Leadership. What Rishi Sunak must learn from Elon Musk in dealing with the Dominic Raab report

6 mins; April 21, 2023

Do you sell haircuts? A shaggy hair story

1 min; April 20, 2023

The Brecon Beacons name change stirs up strong emotions, but not in the valleys

4 mins; April 19, 2023

Twitter Wit and Wisdom under the new ownership of Elon Musk

4 mins; April 16, 2023

'I did it my way' Elon Musk's interview with the BBC

3 mins; April 13, 2023

'In Bumble, Women are White'. But not in a sexist way

3 mins; April 10, 2023

Tennessee demonstrates the problems facing America over gun controls

2 mins; April 07, 2023

Sporting Families. How a love of sport develops

9 mins; April 06, 2023

How to estimate your chess grade using Lichess

5 mins; April 05, 2023

Finnish finish. The rise and fall of Sanna Marin

2 mins; April 05, 2023

What makes a good April Fool Joke? I test out a theory

4 mins; April 01, 2023

The Boiled Frog Trap. A Cautionary Chess Tale

4 mins; March 29, 2023

Creativity and Innovation Management. A 30 year birthday message

7 mins; March 28, 2023

A funny thing happened to me at the Albatross, last weekend

1 min; March 27, 2023

Should creativity and chess be included in the Olympic Games?

3 mins; March 25, 2023

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Three jokes about penguins and cows

2 mins; March 24, 2023

The day Vincent Kompany came into my classroom

4 mins; March 18, 2023

Gary Lineker versus the BBC. A case study in creative leadership

6 mins; March 17, 2023

Dick Fosbury and the Fosbury Flop. How creativity changed a sport.

3 mins; March 15, 2023

Thought for the day. A close encounter with a Wheelie Bin

2 mins; March 09, 2023

Make Britain Great Again. Stop the Boats

4 mins; March 08, 2023

Manchester Reds mourn a 7-0 mauling by Liverpool FC at Anfield

5 mins; March 06, 2023

How to win a chess game from a losing position. Enter Houdini

5 mins; March 04, 2023

The Grubby World of Whistle Blowing and Media Scoops

3 mins; March 01, 2023

Goodbye the Northern Ireland Protocol, Hello the Windsor Framework

3 mins; February 27, 2023

TurnipGate. The Twitter Talking Point of the Week

3 mins; February 24, 2023

William's Coaching Session. Lucky Leaders and Coaching to Strengths

6 mins; February 22, 2023

I’ve let the team down. Now I must make amends

2 mins; February 22, 2023

How to live a long and fulfilled life

3 mins; February 20, 2023

A close encounter with an angry man

4 mins; February 18, 2023

Dr Glycol’s advice for storing raspberries

3 mins; February 17, 2023

How to Create great groan-worthy puns. A lesson from a master

2 mins; February 15, 2023

Wales v Scotland, Murrayfield February 2023

6 mins; February 12, 2023

How the Mighty have Fallen. Wales Slink into Murrayfield Fearing the Worse

3 mins; February 11, 2023

Volodymyr Zelensky. A Leader Speaks and Changes the Course of History

4 mins; February 09, 2023

Banned Books Week, and the suppression of freedom

4 mins; February 08, 2023

If I Survive You, by Jonathan Escoffery

3 mins; February 06, 2023

Nessie’s lair located in Yorkshire. 200 yard long earthworms travel underground to Loch Ness in Scotland

3 mins; February 05, 2023

How I changed my social life with one simple action

3 mins; February 03, 2023

Tackling Rugby's Tackling Problems

1 min; February 01, 2023

Unsung Chess Heroes. The East Cheshire Grand Prix Tournament.

6 mins; January 27, 2023

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Twenty Three. An Inspector Calls

22 mins; January 26, 2023

Men in Tights. Ballet’s Closest Secrets Investigated.

3 mins; January 24, 2023

How I escaped the Urmston Roundabout Death Trap

4 mins; January 23, 2023

Jacinda Arden

5 mins; January 20, 2023

William becomes a Guinea Pig

2 mins; January 17, 2023

Why Washing Machine Deliverers won’t Run a Test Wash

2 mins; January 16, 2023

What to do after a pothole accident

3 mins; January 16, 2023

Andrew Tate. 'He’s not a billionaire chess master. He’s just a very naughty boy'

3 mins; January 11, 2023

Billy Bobble and the Poynton Pelicans. Chapter Two ‘Got an Ambulance Ready?’

4 mins; January 10, 2023

Dr Glycol’s Chemical Cooking. Boneless Lamb Leg Joint

6 mins; January 08, 2023

Everyday Creativity. The Resourcefulness of Delivery Drivers

2 mins; January 05, 2023

East Cheddar Chess Team Shock the Chess World

1 min; January 04, 2023

Twitter Wit and wisdom. New Year Edition 2023

5 mins; January 03, 2023

Billy Bobble and the Poynton Pelicans. A Football Fantasy Chapter 1

5 mins; December 30, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Twenty Two: The Enemy Within

16 mins; December 28, 2022

My Big Birthday Blunder and the Ghost of Christmas Presents

3 mins; December 28, 2022

The Secret of the Stars. A Christmas Fairy Story

4 mins; December 22, 2022

Everyday Creativity Christmas Message. Not the Thought for the Day

4 mins; December 21, 2022

The great Twitter resignation debate

8 mins; December 19, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Twenty One. The Fellowship

30 mins; December 18, 2022

On Losing the Only Copy of your Manuscript

4 mins; December 17, 2022

Pages from the Cookbook of the Curious Chemist: Chicken Madras

3 mins; December 15, 2022

Twitter Wit and Wisdom No 2 'You've Got to Laugh'

7 mins; December 14, 2022

Wittgenstein's Poker. More than just an Academic Fairy-Tale

4 mins; December 12, 2022

Twitter Wit and Wisdom No 1

2 mins; December 09, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Twenty. Jessica Gets involved

11 mins; December 08, 2022

How I came to terms with my Wokeness and Goblin modes

4 mins; December 07, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Nineteen. 'I must contact Dando'.

19 mins; December 07, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Eighteen. Hudson Baye's Story

9 mins; December 06, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter seventeen. A Visit to the Zoo

22 mins; December 05, 2022

The Lapwing Lane Literary and Philosophic Society

3 mins; December 04, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Sixteen. A Mystery at the Zoo

4 mins; December 02, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Fifteen. Puppy Walking

20 mins; November 30, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Fourteen. The New Liaison Officer

3 mins; November 30, 2022

'Where are you really from?' An uncomfortable meeting at Buckingham Palace

3 mins; November 30, 2022

How much water do you need to drink every day? The answer might surprise you

3 mins; November 29, 2022

The Human Side of Creativity: Everyday Creativity and Human Potential

11 mins; November 23, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Thirteen: Susie Yup moves in

44 mins; November 21, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter 12. The Crime Busters

5 mins; November 18, 2022

Dominic Raab and Angela Rayner Duke it out at PMQs

2 mins; November 17, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Eleven. A Funeral Takes Place

8 mins; November 16, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Nine. The Librarian has Landed

18 mins; November 14, 2022

Sustainable Bramhall

2 mins; November 14, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Ten. A Sudden Death

6 mins; November 12, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Eight. Jessica Starts her Detective Agency

5 mins; November 11, 2022

Gavin Williamson resigns. I discover a new team role.

6 mins; November 09, 2022

Building an idea. A co-creativity workshop

14 mins; November 08, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Seven. A Slow Recovery

6 mins; November 03, 2022

Chairman Rishi and his Team from Hell

4 mins; November 03, 2022

Why I won’t be paying Elon Musk $8 a month for a blue tick on my Twitter account.

4 mins; November 02, 2022

How Ideas Mushroom. A Tudorama Team Project

4 mins; November 01, 2022

The Great Fruit Fly Battle

3 mins; October 27, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Six Visitors to a Sick Bed

9 mins; October 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak's First PMQs. The Re-appointment of Suella Braverman

3 mins; October 26, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Five: John Keane leaves Meniscus

3 mins; October 26, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership Chapter Four. First days at Urmston University

4 mins; October 26, 2022

What a friend we have in Rishi

1 min; October 25, 2022

Chronicles of Leadership. Chapter 3, Montague Beamer's Beehive

12 mins; October 22, 2022

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