Costas Andriopoulos

Dr. Andriopoulos is known for his research on organizational creativity and innovation within leading innovative companies in the States and the UK . He has established a reputation for explaining the ways through which organizations unleash creativity within the workplace environment and manage the different paradoxes evident in the creative process. Costas conducts large-scale research projects to develop original insights and then translates his findings into presentations, books and articles. He currently studies creativity and innovation issues across the individual, team and organizational levels. His latest streams of research focus on individuals' sources of inspiration, the different principles creative companies use assist their employees in developing their self-esteem, and most importantly the different creativity paradoxes identified and managed by leading creative firms. He strongly believes that organizational creativity and innovation are key forces in driving an organization to its desired future state.

Costas was awarded his Ph.D. at the University of Strathclyde ( Glasgow, Scotland ). Prior to that he has undertaken a B.S. in Business Administration at the American College of Greece and an MSc in Human Resource Management at the University of Surrey ( England ). He has published numerous articles in leading scholarly and applied publications including Long Range Planning, Design Management Journal, Corporate Reputation Review, and he is the author of the forthcoming book "Managing Creativity, Innovation and Change" (Pearson Education). He currently acts as an ad-hoc reviewer for various leading academic publications, such as Long Range Planning, and conferences like the Academy of Management Annual Conference ( US ).

In addition to his day job, he considers himself as a "movie buff" (he watches at least 2 to 3 movies per week and has a soft spot for animation). Costas also likes traveling around the world and documenting his different experiences in his personal journal. Reading a diverse range of magazines and books for relaxation and inspiration has been a long-life obsession.