11 Ways To Harness The Creativity in Your Business

Posted by charlesday under Management
From http://www.thelookinglass.com 4801 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on February 27, 2011 2:53 am

If you want to innovate you have to harness the creativity within your organization.

Most managers think that means allowing chaos. But experience has shown us that creative thinking is at its most powerful when it operates within well defined rules.

Here are that 11 that will work immediately.

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Written by roguescribe
4795 days ago

In a time of accelerating industry, product and career cycles #3 (Create flexible structures) resonated deeply. A good list to go through and start right back up at the top when you feel you've gotten it (mostly) done...

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Written by pegpc
4795 days ago

Wonderful, Charles! Thanks for the advice - it's great for ANY business!

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Written by cac
4795 days ago

really insightful - thanks!

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Written by PamelaBell
4796 days ago

I'm a fan of #6 "Give people access to more information than makes you comfortable." People can handle so much more than they or we think they can. When you treat people with respect, inclusion, and behave "as if" they are capable, more times than not they will delight and surprise you with their good.

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Written by filmman
4796 days ago

Made me think. It's like the 11 Commandments of how to run a successful creative business or any business, actually. Liked it.

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Written by Small Business Bluesman
4800 days ago

Also love #2. Three rings of support. Great list! Goes well beyond the ordinary well-worn advice you always hear on business!

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