Posts Tagged ‘strategic thinking’
Four Solutions for Creative and Innovative Problem Solving
We are all creative, but by the time we are three or four years old someone has knocked creativity out of us. Some people shut up the kids who start to tell stories. Kids dance in their cribs, but someone will insist they sit still. By the time the creative people are ten or twelve,…
Read MoreEight Ways to Increase Innovation
A report representing companies of all sizes across various industries identifies 8 high quality ideas for increasing innovation.
Read MorePeople Skills: Not More Of That “Touchy-Feely” Stuff!
Organizational development efforts that involve improving people skills often bring resistance. The raised eyebrows, folded arms, stiff half smile or other skeptical body language of doubting managers say the following: Not more of that touchy-feely stuff! Resistance and skepticism come with the territory, however. HR professionals, consultants and trainers frequently have to address this resistance before meaningful…
Read MoreObservation for Innovative and Creative Problem Solving
How to Improve Innovation Let’s face it busy operational managers and senior leaders need solutions! They recognize that today ordinary, quick-fix solutions have limited benefit in an environment where constant change is routine. These managers and leaders want innovative solutions to the problems they face in the workplace. In working with business professionals, I often…
Read MoreAbandonment for Innovative and Creative Problem Solving
Maybe You Need to Take a Break From Your Problem Sometimes the best strategy for solving a difficult problem is to leave it alone. This advice can be hard to accept for the hard-driven, results oriented manager. It is still good advice however. Giving ourselves (and our teams) a rest from solving a difficult problem…
Read MoreTo Innovate You Must Experiment and Fail!
If you have an organization where people are scared of failing that they won’t take the risk of learning something new, you don’t get the innovation that’s required to grow. Gary Smith This quote from Gary, the CEO of Ciena Corporation, is a great reminder that mistakes are opportunities in disguise. On his way to greatness,…
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