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7 Ways to Encourage a Team to Be More Innovative

Ron Edmondson

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. But as leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate our people to be innovative. We can’t mandate our people to be innovative. And the longer people haven’t been innovative, the the more difficult it is to get them innovating again.

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7 Easy Ways to Encourage Innovation on Your Team

Ron Edmondson

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

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KidPower 2015 Earth Day Project – Coaching Kids to Lead

Lead Change Blog

I have had the privilege of building innovative social service programs for at-risk children and families. Initiated at a brainstorming session with four of my colleagues, COI began implementing services in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2007 with a collaborative team of eight community, faith, and professional organizations.

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How to Become a Thought Leader in 5 Steps

Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

And because of their innovative ideas and positive relationship with others, they’re poised to make a major impact in their area. They have the freedom to live out the other aspects of their life — such as travel, family, or pursuing hobbies — however they want. Thought leaders have a powerful position in society. You’re the Expert.

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Growing a Startup: 3 Guys & a Bear

Mills Scofield

I showed up to the brainstorm wearing my captain’s hat and it was surprisingly difficult to take it off. We continue to put ourselves in positions to learn and, as the Second City team taught us at the Business Innovation Factory conference, we continue to say, “yes, and” to the possibilities.

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The Ultimate Corporate Retreat Guide: 24 Destination Ideas and Tips

HR Digest

These retreats provide an opportunity for your team to step away from the daily grind and come together in a new environment to bond, brainstorm, and recharge. It can be a chance for employees to step outside of their usual routines and think creatively, which can lead to new innovations and opportunities for the company.

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business Review

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures.