11/06/2026
Age 9. Saturday morning. 1,074 LEGO bricks and no instructions.
That day taught me more about creativity than 30 years of professional life.
I've run LEGO Serious Play sessions with leadership teams across the world. Same people, same problems. Play unlocked what weeks of planning couldn't.
The most memorable thing I ever built though? The LEGO tower that fell apart in 10 seconds.
Kids build. The model collapses. They laugh and rebuild.
Adults freeze, plan, polish, and overthink. All hoping to get it right. Meanwhile, the world moves on. 🙈
Your best work won't come from a perfect plan. It'll come from something you had to rebuild three times.
Today is the UN International Day of Play. This year's theme is "Protect play, protect childhood".
Play builds resilience, creativity, confidence and belonging.
Every innovative team I've worked with is full of people who never stopped playing.
Creativity isn't a soft skill. It's a survival skill.
This evening, I'm sitting down with my kids and a pile of LEGO bricks. No instructions. No plan. Just building.
Happy International Day of Play! 🎉
What will you build today?