Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Oliver Wendell Holmes, a 19th-century American poet, made a great point when he said, “ The human mind once stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimension.” . Some ideas are game-changers—creating a whole industry, product line, or new production methods. But all change, whether big or small, starts with an idea. .

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

To me, the selfie stick is a metaphor for Corporate America’s creativity dilemma. Organizations seek ways to boost creativity. But myopia is an enemy of creativity, and what is more myopic than a selfie and a tiny screen? What creative process do they use to envision and actualize their themed areas? Be Curious.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Idea Generation: Struggling to come up with ideas for a team activity, product innovation, or rewards? Idea Generation Example 2. Brainstorming New Product Ideas: Generate creative product ideas or enhancements based on industry trends or customer needs. Ask AI for a list of suggestions.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2022

A mentor of mine always reminds me, “ Everything rises and falls on leadership ”. Are you leading with the idea that you are setting the bar for the people you are trying to lead? The moral value of the church and staff follows closely behind its senior leadership. Creativity. Team spirit. Generosity.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

People who prefer to use the information to come up with ideas (generators and conceptualizers) are on the right side of the vertical axis. These individuals are comfortable with ideas, ambiguity, and keeping their options open. This instrument measures one’s preferences for engaging the innovation process.

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Management Excellence

MARCH 27, 2022

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Mike Cardus

JULY 2, 2013

Leading to a team of people that come to meetings with no ideas or just don’t share them anymore. Reinforcing belief by management that people “ just don’t get-it, and I have to come up with all the creative ideas around here.”. How to Stop it and let people have their ideas. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2019

I work with creativity and innovation in companies, and I’m frustrated. This is the insistence of companies and CEOs that their organizations lack ideas. They all claim they have a problem with generating enough ideas, and they’re all wrong. They already have all the ideas they could even need, and so do you.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Perhaps too, they will be more likely to use their creative juices to pre-empt organizational issues before they arise. Build a Safe Environment for Idea sharing ~ putting forth a new, possibly even bizarre idea takes a lot of courage. I think we all know that. I’m just not sure how many of us provide it. What do you think?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 5, 2013

Yet in a recent survey of 5,000 only 1 in 4 people believe they are living up to their creative potential. Bottom line; the more an organization incorporates both types of innovators - idea generation and idea implementation - the better the solutions. Each is needed but often not identified or respected.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

You may have some employees who communicate differently than others, conflicts to overcome within your team and roadblocks that can stunt creativity. When each person shares their opinion openly, ideas come together and everyone plays an important role in the outcome of the project. Great leadership is done with integrity and honesty.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 3, 2013

• How do these different modes of thinking affect team dynamics, process flows, idea generation and problem-solving approaches? • How can we use diverse thinking to move from conflict to creative contention? John Agno: Can''t Get Enough Leadership Amy C. Leadership is Already Inside You. Team Leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It may actually undermine performance and true creativity. Therefore, collaboration involving lots of idea generation from multiple sources does not work for many projects. The leadership team had done their best to generate solutions to our situation. At the end of the day, each table turned in their best ideas.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

A mentor of mine always says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership”. Are you leading with the idea that you are setting the bar for the people you are trying to lead? Character – The moral value of the church and staff follows closely behind its senior leadership. Others will only take it as serious as you do.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2017

Setting aside social, political, and moral reasons for encouraging a more diverse workplace, there is arguably no better incentive for promoting diversity than the premise that diverse teams and organizations are more creative. But is there actually any evidence in support of this idea? Thinking Creatively. Emma Seppala.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

By taking employee input, creating planning committees, encouraging creativity, introducing team-building initiatives, and allowing spaces for communication and idea generation, employers can significantly contribute to holiday morale.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 16, 2019

A mentor of mine always says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership”. Are you leading with the idea that you are setting the bar for the people you are trying to lead? Character – The moral value of the church and staff follows closely behind its senior leadership. Others will only take it as serious as you do.

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LDRLB

JULY 17, 2012

In addition to these important idea-generating qualities, other skills are equally important when it comes to navigating the overall innovation process given the high level of ambiguity and uncertainty which is inherent when creating business breakthroughs. Pushing boundaries occurs on two levels. Data- Intuition Integration.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Sandy Greene, Principal of Creative at Intuitive Company (IC), believes that integrating high level leaders and entry level employees will lead to increased productivity, idea generation and the formation of working relationships. Cubicles and closed door offices do little to help foster teamwork and creativity. .

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 2, 2016

A mentor of mine always says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership”. Are you leading with the idea that you are setting the bar for the people you are trying to lead? Character – The moral value of the church and staff follows closely behind its senior leadership. Others will only take it as serious as you do.

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Creativity Objective Idea Generation Edmondson 30

You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Perhaps too, they will be more likely to use their creative juices to pre-empt organizational issues before they arise. Build a Safe Environment for Idea sharing ~ putting forth a new, possibly even bizarre idea takes a lot of courage. I think we all know that. I’m just not sure how many of us provide it.

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Organization Idea Generation Diversity Environment 77

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The increased communication and collaboration required of Beta organizations demand a new style of leadership and career planning. Organizations need to have dozens, maybe hundreds, of individual experts, fully capable of idea generation and innovative thought. Leadership actions that are not an option for leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Though our inspiration levels fluctuate from time to time, we all differ in our baseline levels of creativity. For instance, it is safe to assume that John Coltrane was more creative than Justin Bieber, and that the creative talent of Leonardo Da Vinci exceeded that of George W. But can you coach someone to be more creative?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2016

Though many organizations already use assessment for hiring , leadership development , team-building , and executive coaching , it has not been extended much to hiring and building better innovation teams. In the latter, the vast majority of teams were more creative and more efficient in coming to a solution. Why does this even matter?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Here’s how to get your creative juices flowing so that you can out-think and out-earn your competition. These inventions, products, and businesses all started with an idea. There are times when you are so close to a project that it creates a mental block for idea generation. Use a prop when it is time to be creative.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 8, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Willy Wonka and the Leadership Idea Factory by Starbucker on August 8, 2010 “If you want to view paradise Simply look around and view it Anything you want to, do it Want to change the world?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2011

I had just begun to get to know the company, and it seemed to me to be brimming with innovation energy, particularly among young employees who would regularly throw out creative "What if's" during casual conversations. A month later, it was clear that the problem — as is almost always the case — wasn't a lack of raw ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

These two leadership styles, which I and other researchers refer to as dominance and prestige , respectively, reflect two fundamental strategies people use to navigate their way through social and organizational hierarchies. Some leadership situations call for dominance, whereas others call for prestige.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

By connecting the unconnected — 360 leadership assessments and help wanted ads — Symanowitz forged an online business that sprouted in Africa and now grows globally. Nike's slogan is not a bad starting place when it comes to creative thinking. And that's when the most creative ideas pop out. Just do It.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

In our view, Brian’s work is an excellent demonstration of strategic leadership. But Brian’s accomplishment challenges conventional definitions of strategic leadership. To find out, we conducted a study examining over 300 leaders to identify the actions that define strategic leadership.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 11, 2015

Image via Creative Commons. Portent’s Content Idea Generator. This is another tool that can generate cool titles for you. General Writing Tips for Leaders. Six Writing Tips for Effective Leadership. Thought leadership is a trend that you should seriously consider following. Research Trends.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2017

Executives need to own up to their role in creating the workplace stress that leads to burnout—heavy workloads, job insecurity, and frustrating work routines that include too many meetings and far too little time for creative work. Here’s how leaders can address them. Excessive collaboration.

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Steve Farber

MARCH 12, 2014

That’s why I’ve asked him to be our official Master Mind facilitator at The Extreme Leadership Summit ). They understand that the effectiveness of brainstorming depends on a creative process where each idea generated allows for new ideas to branch off in new directions.”

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2015

If this new crop of Chief Innovation Officers, company-bred venture capitalists, and creative catalysts can’t prove that they’re moving the needle on things that actually matter to their employer, their jobs will almost certainly evaporate. Number of ideas generated. Beneath that question is a very real worry.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 11, 2011

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. Interview w/ Dave Gray on How Games at Work Inspire Creativity Category: challenge by choice , creativity , innovation Comments Leave a Reply

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. Design by 12GrainStudio When Ideas Have Sex, What do the babies look like? Give Ideas P.R.O.PS…A All rights reserved.

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