by dustin | Dec 1, 2017 | leadership
A common method for getting productivity out of people is to set deadlines. HBR contributor Elizabeth Grace Saunders promotes the use of deadlines, advising us to assign deadlines to work that matters. So, if you want more productivity, then you should set tighter...
by dustin | Nov 30, 2017 | leadership
Yesterday’s post focused on using combinations to expand your creativity. Growing is one way to travel toward infinity, but it’s not the only way. We can also zoom. Ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras established early western concepts of infinity. He...
by dustin | Nov 29, 2017 | leadership
Here’s one creativity exercise (I’ll share another tomorrow). If you think you’ve tried every idea related to your field or focus, then you need to think like a computer. What do I mean by this? Computers “think” in binary. Their data are...
by dustin | Nov 28, 2017 | leadership
How do you effectively lead others? You can use different leadership styles to either “command and control” or give greater autonomy. Command and control methods stifle creativity and often leave workers dissatisfied by micromanagers. Autonomy can produce...
by dustin | Nov 27, 2017 | leadership
Some people are disconnected from reality. That person on the opposite of side of the political spectrum from you The job candidate with no experience and stratospheric expectations Those customers who want something that cures cancer, tastes like chocolate and costs...
