Remove constraint-kick-starts-creativity
article thumbnail

Constraint Kick Starts Creativity

Lead Change Blog

There are many externals that we naturally think of as constraints, boundaries on our ability to achieve, to get ahead, to succeed. Consider that these constraints are but a catalyst for becoming more creative about the possibilities sitting before you. Time to re-frame. The list is endless. Ask “what else can I do”?

article thumbnail

How to Bring Breakthrough Ideas to Life

Skip Prichard

Do the most creative among us think differently? Before you can start innovating, you have to appreciate the cognitive biases that stand in the way at different stages of the process – and how your expertise can actually lead you to focus on the wrong problems, or to jump to solutions, or to stick too long with a bad idea. If so, how?

How To 105
article thumbnail

The Silver Lining to Scarcity: It Drives Innovation

Harvard Business Review

They treat planning efforts as creative opportunities for real improvement. All three were times of exceptional innovation and creativity, for our clients and us. What has really surprised me is the discovery that creative professionals and businesspeople often love working under conditions of scarcity. Social media and Web 2.0