The latest assertions on how we can bend workplace culture toward greater creativity and innovation.
If you’ve ever seen the movie Groundhog Day, you’ve probably thought of it lately. In the movie, Bill Murray’s character (Phil) is doomed to repeat the same day over and over. As many of us are in some form of social distancing, we may feel we’re reliving the same day...
Success is never instant. History is full of heroes who failed early. Though the severity of it is often (unnecessarily) exaggerated, Abraham Lincoln endured a daunting number of setbacks and failures before becoming president. Reportedly, Thomas Edison failed nearly...
When you aspire for something new, different, or bigger – some will warn you not to fly too close to the sun. They’ll pull at your tether until you’re safely back on the ground. Smoothing out the path to hell shouldn’t make you feel good about sending anyone down...
Some people are prolific and they are labeled as a “creative type.” The danger is when we assume the rest of us are not “creative types.” This is a fixed mindset. We believe creativity is a fixed trait within people. It is more helpful to recognize that some people...
Leaders show vulnerability when they support workplace creativity. They aren’t focusing on their own ideas and abilities. Instead, they exhibit trust that their people will bring great ideas and will use creative problem-solving skills to help their team/organization...
A simple way to encourage creativity in the workplace is to give employees a sense of freedom. Involve them in goal-setting. Give them freedom in how they accomplish those goals. Allow them to have choices in where, when, and with whom they work. In other words, trust...
With the modern advent of celebrities, we have come to expect our creativity to support us. But we got it backwards. Historically, creativity has needed patrons. Without the support of the Medicis and other families, the Italian renaissance probably would...
If you share your hopes and dreams with others… They might ridicule it.They might dismiss it.They might try to “save you” from it. But don’t let them destroy it. Realize it wasn’t for them in the first place. Then give it to those it IS for. You may be surprised how...
Why do we resist doing something creative? More than likely, we have a past experience that jaded us and made us think creativity isn’t our bag. Maybe you did a creative session, but didn’t think the outcome was any better. You brainstormed, but ended up using your...
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