The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 2, 2024

As we get to know our coworkers better, we might spot someone who’s especially good at thinking creatively or coming up with new ideas to help our organization. A recent study from Georgia Tech explored how coworker creativity affects our work relationships. It could even be you!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Management Coaching Today The importance of executive management coaching in today’s volatile business environment cannot be overstated. By investing in executive management coaching, organizations can create a culture of continuous learning and growth, fostering a pipeline of strong leaders at all levels.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

I N AN IBM global survey of CEOs, the overwhelming consensus was that more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision, successfully navigating an increasing complex world will require creativity. In a world where we must adapt or die, we need creative solutions. But realistically, creativity is not like that.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. However, focusing on a specific set of ideas also means the company might miss out on fresh and innovative ones. In rapidly evolving industries like technology, narrowing the search for ideas may not lead to innovative breakthroughs.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In today’s dynamic and ever-changing business landscape, fostering a culture of innovation within an organization is imperative. By collaborating closely with senior management on strategic initiatives, such a board offers a unique viewpoint that can significantly influence the company’s direction.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 19, 2023

The study found that the social aspect of working in a cafe was vitally important to workers, who revealed that it made them feel a part of something bigger, while the background noise also bolstered their creativity levels. At least, that’s if they want to encourage creativity within the workforce.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 25, 2020

It Takes Clarity and Curiosity to Encourage Creative Thinking Businesses around the world face a changing normal, where it’s hard to say what things will look like in one year, much less six months from now. The post 7 Ways to Encourage Creative Thinking in Your Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Earlier this year, I pondered what impact the new wave of AI tools might be having on our ability to think and be creative. It’s a narrative contested by a recent study from the University of Southern California, which highlights how AI can support our creativity, albeit only under certain conditions. “We

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

We are witnessing the creation of an entirely new paradigm, a fierce wave of technological innovation boosting generations of new businesses and business leaders. The pace of technological applications and innovations has increased significantly in recent years. Creativity is thinking up new things.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Traditional economic thinking suggests that competition is essential for innovation to thrive as it drives the creative destruction that sees creative upstarts usurping slovenly incumbents. This is because there is a greater incentive for firms to invest money into lobbying in such scenarios than into innovation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Besides helping them better handle workplace-related challenges, leaders evoke innovation and creativity and inspire them to reach their full potential. The answer is both.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 15, 2022

Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that the use of AR in training could have unforeseen consequences, however, not least in terms of reducing innovation and creativity. The post Might AR Stunt Our Creativity? Seeing the bigger picture. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While the general consensus is that employees liked it and were reasonably productive, there are concerns about its impact on things like creativity and innovation. Affecting creativity. The results showed that in-person teams were up to 20% more creative than their virtual peers.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The world is awash with great ideas, but while many would make the case that innovation and creativity should be repeatable activities, actually doing so is often harder than we think. They chose this field because cookbooks are not only creative endeavors, but also often labors of love. Recognizing creativity.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that new research from Cambridge Judge Business School reveals that emotionally intelligent leaders are also ideal for innovation to flourish. Supporting creativity. The researchers define emotional intelligence as the ability to perceive, use, and manage emotions.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 21, 2014

In today’s increasingly competitive, global market, it’s understandable why so many leaders are trying to figure out how to foster innovation in their organizations. So how is it that some organizations seem to thrive on the cutting edge while others can barely get their innovative initiatives off the ground?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 15, 2019

In this chronological account beginning with the American Revolution, the genius of America’s innovative success is not only its tolerance of but also its penchant for creative destruction. Entrepreneurs drawn from every level of society are the primary drivers of this creative destruction.

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Tanveer Naseer

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. When it comes to boosting innovation the overwhelming focus should be on styles of humour that generate positive emotions.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 8, 2023

Co-working spaces are often branded as places that are not only communal but creative, where the interactions you get with people you ordinarily wouldn’t rub shoulders with spark a host of new ideas. Research from Bayes Business School suggests that this isn’t really the case, and indeed co-working spaces can limit our creativity.

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Management Excellence

MARCH 27, 2022

There's little doubt creativity is vital in the workplace, and that idea generation is the enabler of creative problem solving and innovation. Yet, idea generation and problem-solving practices are stale and decidedly lacking in creativity in too many organizations. . appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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HR Digest

JUNE 8, 2023

With an unwavering commitment to innovation and a trailblazing HR strategy, they have achieved remarkable feats. Instead, the company fosters a continuous feedback loop, enabling managers and peers to provide constructive insights throughout the year. Netflix’s commitment to employee well-being is equally remarkable.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2019

Guest post from Alf Rehn: Some say we live in the golden age of innovation, an age ruled by transformation and revolution. Instead, I would argue that we live in the age of innovation crisis. We’ve never spent more on innovation, yet as many CEOs are starting to notice, the returns are diminishing, and the trend is down, not up.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Startups are renowned for their creativity and innovation, but this can often dry up once the unique pressures of going public are imposed on a firm. Research from Duke University explores why some companies have managed to remain innovative after going public while others have struggled. Free from pressure.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2023

Moral behavior is typically something cherished in the workplace, but there have been concerns that creativity thrives better when we’re happy to bend the rules a bit. Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that this doesn’t have to be the case, and that morality can in fact spark creativity too.

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Leading Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull’s Book, Creativity, Inc. Creativity, Inc. It’s “about the ongoing work of paying attention—of leading by being self-aware, as managers and as companies.” People who take on complicated creative projects become lost at some point in the process. Creativity, Inc. Creativity & Innovation'

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 22, 2021

New research from the University of Rochester suggests that it might, at least, provide us with a degree of help in terms of our creativity. The researchers argue that if these algorithms instead steered us towards people with different ideas to ourselves, this would transform our creativity. Sparking creativity.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 13, 2019

Creativity makes your business go ‘round! As a leader it’s important to encourage your team and others around you to innovate. Despite those who claim they aren’t creative, its one of those things called “latent potential” that can be coaxed out of almost anyone. Hold back on critiquing experimentation.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Despite what our frustrated selves might believe, constraints are a driving force behind finding creative solutions. In addition, research on individual creativity implies that we can actually open our minds to more creative ideas and better connect unrelated thoughts after we experience constraints. It’s creative potential.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A job title says a lot about a person, his creativity, and his attitude towards the job. In the present world of fierce competition for jobs and employment opportunities, creative job titles go a long way to attract the attention of employers and companies. Most Creative Job Titles Ever (They’re also meaningless).

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. Constraints are the gateway to creativity. For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 8, 2021

When it comes to innovation, it’s tempting to think that the latest and greatest technologies are required to facilitate the creative process. What’s more, if these employees are recognized for their efforts and encouraged to develop their skills then their innovative output rises yet further. ” Common tech.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2021

How to reclaim your creativity, conquer busyness, do your best work, and be your best self. It’s time to reclaim your energy, creativity, and brilliance – it all starts by finding your minute to think. But he lost his creativity when he joined the innovation team. A Minute to Think. A Minute to Think.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 8, 2021

The research focused especially on creativity and found that we’re all capable of improving our creativity if we adopt the right mindset and have the right encouragement. Creative manufacturing. Each idea was reviewed by managers, with feedback offered. Becoming more creative. A learning orientation.

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Mike Cardus

JULY 26, 2012

Blocks to Creativity and Innovation. Tools to Release Creativity and Innovation from Michael Cardus. Fix-it in a way improves upon what already exists and can prove useful to people besides yourself – that is how I define Innovation. If you have no problems, you have no reason to innovate. What do you think?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

Recently we’ve had several clients ask us to help their managers get better at delegation. Strategic empowerment removes the guesswork and helps people focus their creativity and problem-solving where it will make the most difference. Heck, some are not even up to you. RELATIONSHIPS.

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