First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 11, 2013

Such organizational structure, and such architectural structure, are detrimental to idea creation. Ideas are created by lots of cross-interest interaction. Isolated silos, where people only interact with folks within their silos, are so yesterday. And you can’t quite always “schedule” or “mandate” such interactions.

Idea Generation 118

Idea Generation Power Blog 118

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 8, 2021

“What this study reveals is that innovation is found not just by using technology specifically created to support idea-generation,” the researchers say. What’s more, if these employees are recognized for their efforts and encouraged to develop their skills then their innovative output rises yet further.

Creativity 85

Creativity Idea Generation Innovation Motivation 85

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2021

The study found that ideas from people working in groups were overvalued by 37%, versus just 4% for employees working on their own. This sees ideas generated by managers overvalued by 42%, whereas those by frontline workers being undervalued by 11%. Similar overconfidence was visible the higher up the hierarchy one climbed.

Innovation 130

Innovation Idea Generation Proposal Automotive 130

Lead from Within

JULY 4, 2023

Poor listening skills are one of the main causes of poor communication in leadership, and it can have negative impacts on teamwork, idea generation and trust. Most people believe they are good listeners, but the reality is that many of us struggle with effective listening.

Leadership 148

Leadership Skills Tips Teamwork 148

Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2023

Scenario: Idea generation During traditional brainstorming exercises, it is common for those with the most positional authority or passion for the topic to dominate the conversation. To get everyone’s voice into the mix, you can use a two-step process of silent writing first, then randomize the ideas, and the group shares them.

Consensus 536

Consensus Brainstorming Participative Team 536

Terry Starbucker

JULY 17, 2016

Fear is one of the biggest impediments to idea generation. A leader must be trusted with the ideas and dreams of their teammates, no matter how “off the wall” they may be. Get EVERYBODY involved in idea generation. Dream by example”. Never lose the wonder and whimsy.

BHAG 150

BHAG Idea Generation Hotels Long-term 150

Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2012

If we want employees to be sustainably engaged they must be able to experience themselves as the real, pulsating, thinking, idea-generating, responsibility-taking assets. Unfortunately, this critical and deeply personal relationship is too often overlooked.

Leadership Development 284

Leadership Development Idea Generation Leadership Article 284

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. .

Servant Leader 376

Servant Leader Influence Positioning Learning-by-Doing 376

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the first experiment, the creative idea generation session was divided into two rounds. The reason behind this is that the creative task provides feelings of autonomy and liberation that help low-power individuals overcome their initial disadvantage, according to researchers.

Creativity 52

Creativity Idea Generation Power Participative 52

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The supervisors from each team were asked to evaluate the usefulness and novelty of ideas generated by their teams, while the team members were also asked how ethical their leaders were. The researchers quizzed 327 employees from across 55 different teams in South Korea. The organization regards creativity as crucial to its success.

Ethics 123

Ethics Creativity Team Bond 123

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 2, 2016

This month is filled with a wide variety of leadership topics including idea generation , power , delegation , compassion and more. The Lead Change Group is grateful to The Thought Board for hosting the August 2016 Leadership Development Carnival. Please visit the full carnival post here to peruse all of this month’s posts.

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Leadership Development Delegation 150

Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 10, 2012

Sort of – there are 365 short snippets of encouragement, admonishment, support and idea generation. This is a book that defies categorization. Is it a book of tweets? Is it a devotional? Kinda – you could read one snippet each day as a part of your reflection and learning. It is a picture book? Yes [.].

Idea Generation 185

Idea Generation Books Development Leadership 185

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

His process has three stages: fact-finding, idea generating, and solution evaluating. He recommended four “rules”: o Generate […].

Brainstorming 75

Brainstorming Osborne Process Idea Generation 75

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For creative idea generation, narrowed focus is a problem.”. The researchers believe that the nature of the screen contributes to this, as it presents us with a narrow field of vision, which results in our thinking becoming narrower as well. “If If your visual field is narrow, then your cognition is likely to be as well,” they explain.

Creativity 121

Creativity Consensus Idea Generation Team 121

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The choices appeared to have a significant impact on the number of creative ideas generated by the group and indeed the creativity level of each idea.

Creativity 101

Creativity Idea Generation Incentives Motivation 101

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2023

One of my favorite things to say in an idea-generation meeting is, “ Let’s invent now. We can always tweak later.” One of the worst dream-killers is finding all the reasons something won’t work before you even decide if you’re going to do it. I remember reading once that the can opener came almost 50 years after the tin can.

Edmondson 54

Edmondson Leadership Open-book Innovation 54

Mike Cardus

APRIL 5, 2020

As you check-in with your team(s), you are reflecting the priorities back to them in a way that highlights the great work they are doing; recognizing who is excelling and falling behind as the expectations shift; seeing new skills and performance opportunities to develop; you are making needed changes to how the work gets done that support innovation (..)

Construction 180

Construction Team Idea Generation Organization 180

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Step One: Start with the idea generators 1. In The Entrepreneur’s Faces , we present ten archetypes. When you build your team, make sure you have a good mix. Here are the top seven types leaders need to know. T he Outsider: This is person who finds novel opportunities in industries and markets you might not normally target.

Entrepreneur 355

Entrepreneur Team Diversity Learning-by-Doing 355

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Idea Generation Tool – Create a way for employees to have the ability to submit ideas. Allow Them to Be Part Of Innovation – Give them the time to discover out-of-the-box solutions and allow it to be a part of the business process.

Influence 301

Influence Innovation Learning-by-Doing Idea Generation 301

Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 8, 2010

Fear is one of the biggest impediments to idea generation. If someone fears that their suggestions will be summarily shot down in nearly every instance, that person will simply stop trying. A leader must be trusted with the ideas and dreams of their teammates, no matter how “off the wall&# they may be.

Leadership 283

Leadership Idea Generation Open-book BHAG 283

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Years ago, I read that an idea is two or more known pieces of information assembled in a new way. The more information I absorb, the more contexts I explore, the more fodder I have for idea generation. If my eyes are glued to a phone, I’m missing out.

Creativity 297

Creativity Idea Generation Follow-up Management 297

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 2, 2023

Recent research from Bocconi University highlighted that we often develop the best ideas when we work with people we don’t know well, but then we develop those ideas most effectively with people we know well.

Diversity 121

Diversity Team Bond Performance Review 121

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 18, 2021

They were particularly interested in any ideas generated by those employees, and the economic impact of those ideas four years down the road. Fresh perspectives. The researchers gathered data from front-line employees at a large, multinational car parts manufacturer.

Innovation 79

Innovation Tacit Knowledge Creativity Idea Generation 79

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.

Management 291

Management Due Diligence Open-book Business Model 291

Mike Cardus

JULY 2, 2013

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Management 141

Management Executive Coaching Idea Generation Self-aware 141

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 29, 2019

Crowdsourcing is rapidly growing in terms of popularity among business owners because it’s proven to be a cost-effective option for idea generation. In reality, the time it takes to sit colleagues down, brainstorm, validate ideas and put them into action is often hugely underestimated. Retain a firm handle on your overheads.

Project 50

Project Idea Generation Long-term Brainstorming 50

You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Challenge ideas not people ~ While this is part of building a safe environment for ideas to be shared, in the heat of a moment, it is easy to slide criticism away from the idea and onto the one who brought it up so I think it bears repeating. I think we all know that. I’m just not sure how many of us provide it.

Organization 90

Organization Idea Generation Leadership Development Leadership 90

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2022

A leader who stifles idea generation puts a lid on creativity and eventually curtails growth and change. The leader doesn’t have to be the most creative person — seldom is — but the team will be no more creative than a leader allows. The speed of change and work on a team is set by the leader.

Organization 57

Organization Edmondson Leadership Creativity 57

Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

. “But… ” “We’ll need to defer any talk about it until our next meeting, since we have too many other things to cover today” “OK then, next topic, controlling costs in the janitorial department…… ” Ah yes, another idea goes to what I call “ idea limbo “ A place where ideas typically (..)

Succession 280

Succession Idea Generation Conference Budgeting 280

Talent Anarchy 1

JULY 11, 2017

But as a general rule, we are kind of sloppy with how we have these conversations. If a group of humans is going to explore new ideas, generate creative solutions, and leave the room on the same page, two basic things need to happen: divergent thinking on the way to convergent thinking.

Innovation 103

Innovation Idea Generation Committee Quality 103

CO2

APRIL 8, 2013

The goal here is to slow down the implementation process, so that new ideas don’t undermine current, effective practices. If annual meetings slow the Idea Machine too much, consider having quarterly retreats. Hire someone you respect to push back against your ideas before you share those ideas with anyone internally.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Management Stage-Gate Idea Generation 117

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

There are people who are idea generators. A good worker gets things done. A good leader gets things done through others. And that kind of leadership requires some pretty good managerial skills. There are people who are almost natural [.].

Entrepreneur 80

Entrepreneur Idea Generation Management Leadership 80

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 5, 2013

Bottom line; the more an organization incorporates both types of innovators - idea generation and idea implementation - the better the solutions. Your strengths: Keeping the need to innovate uppermost in people''s minds and dealing the needed midcourse corrections.

Innovation 246

Innovation Contingency Plans Competitive Advantage Brainstorming 246

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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.

Decentralization 118

Decentralization Restructuring Construction Organization 118

Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2019

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. You see, the problem is never idea generation. Because it isn’t more ideas you need, it’s not killing the ones you already have.

Company 52

Company Innovation Idea Generation Bureaucracy 52

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 19, 2019

Each group was then asked to complete an idea-generation task, with their ideas evaluated for their creativity. Firstly, it transpired that those who were in the boredom inducing group came up with ideas that were rated as more creative than their peers in the other group. A couple of trends emerged from the data.

Creativity 75

Creativity Learning-by-Doing Idea Generation Trends 75

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Here are four techniques that will help open the lines of communication with team members, and across your organization, to encourage valuable idea generation and information sharing: 1.

Competitive Advantage 120

Competitive Advantage Executive Coaching Open-book CEO 120