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Leadership is only sustainable when leaders consistently come up
with good ideas – when they are dependable thought leaders. It
follows then that leaders would be more effective if they knew
how to manage creativity and innovation.
Some of the tools for effective creativity management include:
a)Develop the brief. Formulating a brief helps i) induce the
problem solving state of mind, ii) creates structures with
boundaries and limitations within which experimentation can take
place and iii) enhances motivation.
b)One tacit knowledge elicitation and lateral thinking technique
is to use the five senses. This helps define problems and
generate ideas along five different pathways, instantly
increasing the quantity of ideas and further increasing the
probability that quality ideas will be generated.
c)Setting a clear goal. Goals and incremental targets produce
more output than simply “do your best.” Prolific screenwriters
that stick to goals produce more output and move along the
learning curve much faster than those who simply wait for
inspiration. Look at the untold number of people with unfinished
manuscripts under their beds. d)Separate idea generation from
idea valuation. Creative and critical thinking and two separate
and distinct activities.
e)Persistence pays off. Persistence slowly but surely helps
develop the competencies required for quality output. Failure is
a learning activity. Ridley Scott didn’t achieve financial
success with Blade Runner but went on to make some very
successful movies.
These and other topics are covered in depth in the MBA
dissertation on Managing Creativity & Innovation, which can be
purchased (along with a Creativity and Innovation DIY Audit,
Good Idea Generator Software and Power Point Presentation) from
http://www.managing-creativity.com
Kal Bishop, MBA
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About the author:
Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. He
has consulted in the visual media and software industries and
for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led
Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork
in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of
screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached on
http://www.managing-creativity.com.
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