In today's blog post, I talk about how a coalition of activist museums came to life and I invite you to join a week-long discussion about innovative tactics centred on the use of history.

New tactics are seldom found keeping your head down, dragging your feet on the beaten path. You want to create some quick-ass tactic or new institution from scratch? Here are two macro-sized creativity techniques. 

But be warned. Creativity sometime lands you in an awkward place. That's the price to pay.

1. Leverage instinct into tactic. One way to steer your creativity into new territory is to take a fundamental human need or instinct and look for ways to turn it into a deliberate, self-aware method of serving your goals.