Articles on Innovation
To inspire organizational innovation, you must begin at the individual level. So, what's holding us back? I have found there are 3 myths that keep companies and individuals from tapping into their true creative potential. Read on to discover what they are - and how to overcome them.
Innovation….when you hear this word, what comes to mind? When I pose this question to a group, I often hear "Apple", "Something new", or similar response.
The Lone Creative Genius
The secret to organizational effectiveness isn't reserved for the lucky few. Your organization can adopt the innovation and change mindsets of the Game Changers to create groundbreaking solutions and realize your full potential.
Myth #2: We think of creativity in absolutes – you either have it or you don’t – versus a continuum. What if you expand your thinking about what constitutes creativity?
When I tell a group of people that they are creative, I have some that knowingly smile back, and some that look me at me like this...and say "Who? Me?"
Innovation can be spelled with a capital "I" – culturally embedded across the company – or with a small "i" – going on every day in pockets. So what can we learn from these big innovation players?
As a leader, how can you ignite innovation on your team? Here are three very doable ways to start a fire under your team today - and get better results and more engagement tomorrow!