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JANUARY 23, 2018

Discoveries in this field have demonstrated that humor, laughter and fun releases physical and cognitive tension, which can lead to perceptual flexibility—a required component of creativity, ideation, and problem solving. Stand-Up Strategists” are leaders who understand the utility of humor to boost creativity and innovation.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

That’s why when we speak of leadership, there’s a tendency to tack on additional qualifiers, such as transformative leadership, servant leadership, creative […] The post Are You Missing This Critical Element In Your Leadership? Not so much in terms of tasks, but in terms of function. appeared first on Tanveer Naseer.

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JULY 2, 2013

Scientifically identified as the source of innovation (important for problem solving), insight and intuitiveness, and creativity, the right hemisphere is a valued destination. As a former CEO, I’ve used this technique for over a decade as a way to think more creatively. How exactly can we activate the right hemisphere? Sound bizarre?

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

James Burstall – How creativity can help leaders be better prepared for the next crisis by treating it as an opportunity for growth and not just a time to hunker down. Erika Andersen – What leaders need to do to make their organization more agile and responsive following a major change.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Create opportunities for employees to interact outside of formal roles When Pixar began designing its new campus ground in Emeryville, California, then Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs wanted to create a common meeting space for the organization’s employees in order to facilitate sparks of creativity, inspiration, and “unplanned collaborations”.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Meraki – Creating work that ignites our creativity and soul In the Greek language, there is a word they use called “Meraki” which means ‘doing something with soul, creativity, or love’; that you’re able to put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing.

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APRIL 23, 2013

In many ways, this is a natural product of both our schooling and work experiences, where we’re not guided and supported to use our genius, creativity, and talents in order to do the work we should do. Certainly, no one associates having a lot of work to do with sunshine, love, happiness or any other positive experience.

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JULY 29, 2014

Vacations allow you to flex your creativity by pursuing your other interests Of course, the reality is that we shouldn’t be taking vacation time solely to reflect and review on what we’ve helped our organization to achieve over the course of the past few months.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Why is it that some leaders are able to stretch and build the intelligence, creativity and motivation of their employees, while other leaders seem only to disengage and drain the collective talent found within their teams? That’s the basis of my conversation with leadership researcher and best-selling author Liz Wiseman.

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JUNE 17, 2014

How can we expect them to willingly commit their discretionary efforts – their talents, their experiences, and creativity – to our shared purpose if we lack this connection with them? The truth is we all want to feel useful; we want to know that we bring value to a purpose or vision that’s bigger than ourselves.

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MAY 8, 2012

In most cases, any thoughts or discussions about the role dreams play in today’s business world tend to focus more on innovation and creativity; of how dreams of making a better product/service or learning to see the world differently has lead to so many of the breakthrough innovations that have changed and shaped the world we live in today.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Look Outside Your Industry Remember that experimentation is fueled by creativity and intelligent risk taking. Move the Barn, Not the Farm While creativity is the lifeblood of experimentation, risk assessment carries equally as much value in determining which experiments make it to the pilot stage and which ones get left in the dust.

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MAY 15, 2012

The first is to publicize the importance of creative thought in the organization. The second is to introduce organization-wide programs and processes that encourage creative thought and decision making and we have programs such as our Orthodoxy Innovation Sessions to engage our staff.

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MAY 1, 2018

Why scheduling time in our day for creative thinking can help us be smarter about the risks we choose to take. How finding something worth finding for, seeing the future now, and acting and learning fast form the foundation for smart risk-taking.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Effective leadership is the process of developing a space where people can use their creativity to fill in the blanks and develop new products and services for the market. Their passion and drive will create a work environment of even more innovation and creativity.

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JULY 10, 2012

Vacations allow your employees to renew their productivity and sense of purpose By now, we’ve all read about how valuable it is to take time in your day for breaks to sustain your productivity as well as to nurture those much sought-after creative breaks.

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JULY 10, 2012

Vacations allow your employees to renew their productivity and sense of purpose By now, we’ve all read about how valuable it is to take time in your day for breaks to sustain your productivity as well as to nurture those much sought-after creative breaks.

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JULY 25, 2017

The Progress Principle – Using Small Wins To Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work” by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer One of the common challenges leaders everywhere face is how do we empower people to be driven to deliver their best, and which actions of ours are causing people to lose their motivation?

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JULY 16, 2013

We need to be ready to address how they can apply their native talents, creativity and genius towards creating a sense of purpose and meaning both for themselves and our organization. As Dr. Howard Thurman once said “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Rather, it involves our ability to inspire and rally those around us to commit their talents, creativity, and insights towards a shared purpose, and then doing whatever we can to help them to succeed in that effort.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

But no matter what the work situation, problems are always challenges to be met with creativity, energy and persistence. This helps create a problem-solving environment that is creative and productive. Some think that problems in a business are evidence that people are doing something wrong.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

It’s only in the months ahead that we’ll appreciate how there won’t be any new performances or new creative works from the musicians, actors and other creative types who passed away in 2016.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

How our unconscious biases lead us to see creativity as something negative for effective leadership, where the more we see someone as being creative, the less we see them being an effective leader for our organization.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

May On How To Encourage Creativity & Innovation Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #11 – Liz Wiseman On How Leaders Grow Intelligence. May On How To Encourage Creativity & Innovation Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #11 – Liz Wiseman On How Leaders Grow Intelligence.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

So much work today is accomplished through a team, and the really tough problems are the ones that require a creative approach, critical thinking, or a team who has the desire and motivation to work harder and smarter.” According to Autumn Manning, CEO of YouEarnedIt, an employee engagement firm. “So

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In this episode, we discuss their research findings which serve as the basis for their new book “ The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work ”. Over the course of the discussion, Teresa and Steven describe: What is inner work life and why leaders need to pay more attention to it.

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APRIL 17, 2012

And yet, in light of the evolving nature of today’s workplace, we’re beginning to appreciate just how vital that sense of passion is to our creativity and consequently, our ability to dream up new approaches and innovations to fuel our organization’s growth.

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MARCH 13, 2018

Things like creativity, the ability to problem solve, demonstrated intellectual humility, and compassion must be at the top of the list next to any software or degreed accolades. It is doable – and here’s how to make it happen.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

May On How To Encourage Creativity & Innovation Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #5 – Marlene Chism On Stopping Workplace Drama Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #3 – Jesse Lyn Stoner On The Importance Of Vision.

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MAY 7, 2013

They generate lots of options and possibilities when coming up with ways to reach goals – they are creative, and always consider alternatives. Problem-Solving Approach Expect your promotion employees to be more exploratory and abstract in their thinking.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Therein lies the secret behind why successful leaders are able to draw us towards them and inspire us to not only believe in their vision, but to commit our discretionary effort – our talents, insights, creativity, and experiences – to that vision and help transform it into our shared purpose.

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APRIL 30, 2013

In this light, we all have the capacity and opportunity to exhibit courageous leadership in the decisions and choices we make every day, of how we choose to show up to lead those under our care and of what we contribute of our talents, creativity, and insights towards a common goal.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

If there’s one fault that can be ascribed to Apple’s competition, it’s not their lack of innovation or creativity. Or were they more in response to the goals they had created within their company, of creating devices no one had yet wanted but after their introduction into the marketplace people would feel the need to have?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

This means that you have the opportunity to creatively find ways to give control to people at work. Consider the opportunities for clarity of thought, creative thinking, ‘ah-ha’ moments, increased productivity and results. It can also lead to disengagement. The control doesn’t have to always be around pure work tasks.

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MARCH 12, 2013

Or, or, or… We are so creative, we can go on forever with our logical and even possibly valid excuses. When your business is built from the passion and creativity of your Team Members, you have reason to feel blessed.” Or you worry that she will think you insincere, or that she might hit you up for a raise.

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JULY 28, 2015

Vacation breaks fuel our creativity muscles by allowing us to pursue our other interests While taking vacation breaks can certainly provide us with those much-needed opportunities for distraction-free time for reflection and review, there are other benefits to be found in taking time away from the office.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

That we demonstrate our commitment to enable and strengthen the native talents, creativity, and insights of those under our care because we understand how this can help us ensure that we’re taking the best course of action to achieve our shared purpose.

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