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...
by dustin | Nov 23, 2017 | leadership
Thanksgiving is more than eating turkey and watching football. Thanksgiving is a powerful idea. Taken literally, it is a reminder to give thanks. In order to do that, you have to take stock in what you have to be grateful for. As people, we are not good at this. Need...
by dustin | Nov 10, 2017 | leadership
As machines and artificial intelligence take over automated tasks, a greater emphasis will be placed on creative work–a human quality that is difficult for machines to emulate. Another distinctively human quality is free will, including our choice whether or not to be...
by dustin | Oct 20, 2017 | leadership
Even as businesses recognize the value of creativity (73% believe it increases a company’s likelihood for financial success), leaders struggle to foster creativity (61% of leaders don’t believe their company is very creative). There is a gap between...
