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Unlocking Creativity

Most of us are in situations where we regularly face challenges that require creative approaches. Yet here’s an interesting dynamic that I’ve observed with organizations and teams. Managers often say that they want their teams to be creative–to think outside the box–so to speak. Yet when the creative ideas are presented, the leaders effectively shut them down. We want innovation but we don’t. That’s kind of weird, right?

We’re joined again today by one of my favorite guests, Mike Roberto. Mike’s most recent book is entitled Unlocking Creativity, and, in typical Mike Roberto fashion, it’s packed with evidence-based insights that are entertaining to read.

Learn more about Mike at his very active blog at http://michael-roberto.blogspot.com/. Also, check out our previous discussions with Mike:

• Episode 14, about his book Know What You Don’t Know.
• Episode 61, about becoming a better problem finder.
• Episode 99, about making better decisions.

Let’s Stay In Touch!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast!

Talent Triangle: Power Skills

Topics: Leadership, Innovation, Decision-making, Creativity

CREATIVE DESTRUCTION by Nihilore Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.