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Why Creativity Is Hard To Repeat

The Horizons Tracker

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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True Gratitude – More Than Pleasantries or Recognition

Let's Grow Leaders

an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. People don’t have to follow you, don’t have to show up, and don’t have to bring their creativity or initiative.

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How Social Media Could Help Our Creativity

The Horizons Tracker

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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Stay Sharp: Mastering Interpersonal Dynamics as a Remote Worker

Rich Gee Group

Show engagement in video calls with nods and verbal acknowledgments and by asking follow-up questions in written communications. Cultivate Relationships in a Digital Realm Remote Team Bonding : Actively participate in or initiate online team-building activities. These interactions, though brief, keep you connected and informed.

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Why Creativity Thrives Under Constraints

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest piece by David Burkus. While trying to ease up on the constraints isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Despite what our frustrated selves might believe, constraints are a driving force behind finding creative solutions. It’s creative potential. There’s always excitement around a new project.

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From Misunderstanding to Mastery: Four Dimensions to Transform Your Cross Cultural Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

A few months into my work there, a man named Jack took me aside and said, “David, I noticed that when you come into our all-hands meeting, you walk straight up to the front row, sit down, open your notebook and are ready to take notes.” That attitude limits your creativity and automatically puts you in opposition to your team.

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Ask, Learn, Follow Up and Grow

Marshall Goldsmith

In the “old days,” a person was hired into a position, learned the job, and – usually because of some form of functional proficiency – received a promotion into management. Then, as a manager, this same person could tell a few people what to do. No one person will be smart enough to keep up.

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