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Leading with Character: Creativity

Michael Lee Stallard

Thomas Edison, one of the most prolific inventors of all time, readily admitted that he drew upon ideas from many people. Second, we need to recognize that creativity flourishes in an environment where the Connection Culture element of Knowledge Flow (or “Voice”) exists. Consciously build diverse teams.

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Kellogg Company’s Melissa Howell on The Value of Recruiting Veteran Talent

HR Digest

From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Melissa Howell talked with The HR Digest about the various Diversity & Inclusion programs which have put Kellogg on the global map as one of the top companies for veterans, LGBT employees, and executive women. People are at the core of this strategy.

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* 6 Ideas About Creating Organizations That Value Ideas

You're Not the Boss of Me

Build a Safe Environment for Idea sharing ~ putting forth a new, possibly even bizarre idea takes a lot of courage. People have to see the risk as one worth taking and operate in the knowledge that they will not be judged, derided or punished in any way for sharing their ideas. I think we all know that.

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Hiring For Cultural Fit Can Be Good But Comes With Risks

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, research from Bocconi University suggests that the best way to be creative and innovative is to create ideas in the company of strangers and then develop those ideas with people you know well. Instead, people would attempt to change their environment or themselves.

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But Does Collaboration Really Work?

Lead Change Blog

Therefore, collaboration involving lots of idea generation from multiple sources does not work for many projects. Collaboration is not a “nice to have” set of soft values, but a strategic way of operation which can advantageously negotiate the complex business environment we live in. Nurture safety and trust.

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6 Ideas About Creating Organizations That Value Ideas

You're Not the Boss of Me

Build a Safe Environment for Idea sharing ~ putting forth a new, possibly even bizarre idea takes a lot of courage. People have to see the risk as one worth taking and operate in the knowledge that they will not be judged, derided or punished in any way for sharing their ideas. I think we all know that.

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Leading to Disruptive Innovation

LDRLB

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. Boundary Pushing. Pushing boundaries occurs on two levels.