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An innovation culture or a culture of continuity

Jeffrey Phillips

I've been reading and thinking a lot lately about what is described as a "culture of innovation". While I would like to think that such an animal exists, the more skeptical side of me doubts it. Every business has a culture. This is the "culture of continuity" (I'm going to trademark that) that exists in most companies.

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Thirty Ways to Develop your Lateral Thinking

Destination Innovation

Mix with People Who Think Differently. Deliberately expose yourself to a variety of cultures and perspectives to broaden your thinking. Dedicate specific time in your schedule for day dreaming, creative thinking and imagination. Harness the Random: Deliberately introduce random ideas into your thinking.

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Elevate Your Team Dynamics: Discovering the Best Team Collaboration Keynote Presentations

Leapfrogging

They are an invaluable resource for meeting managers and meeting organizers who aim to foster an environment where collaboration is not just encouraged but ingrained in the company culture. Through compelling storytelling and expert knowledge, they can challenge existing paradigms and stimulate new ways of thinking.

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Creative Thinking Skills – Protecting Yourself from Creative Thinking Challenges

BrainZooming

Sometimes creative thinking challenges come from inside your own head. In many organizations, however, substantial creative thinking challenges come from leaders and cultures that may say they want new thinking, but seem to do everything they can to scuttle creativity.

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Integrating ‘Agile’ Approaches into ‘Waterfall’ Cultures

InnovationTraining.org

This article is adapted from his recent book, What Matters in This Moment: Leading Groups Through Uncertain Times. The team stays within its scope and parameters, to be sure, but they also engage in creative thinking about the problem they are addressing. Integrating Agile Approaches into Waterfall Cultures.

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THOMAS EDISON’S CREATIVE THINKING HABIT: ADAPTATION

Michael Michalko

Many cultural historians agree with Edison in that a whole host of new objects and ideas are based on objects and ideas already in existence. Adaptation is a common and inescapable practice in creativity. • What ideas outside my field can I incorporate? What ideas inside my field can I incorporate? I have a friend who is a chef.

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Workplace Culture: Productive People Make High-performing Teams That Produce Rapid Results

Innovation Excellence

How do you define the culture of your workplace? A positive, engaging workplace culture can attract and retain talented employees, increase productivity, and even improve financial performance. Workplace culture can change rapidly with world events, and play an important role in how employees respond to and operate in times of crisis.

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