Introduction
Really good managers (and all successful businesses have them) are
capable of having, or recognising, good ideas and using them to make
things happen in a new way: of translating ideas into useful,
practicable and commercial products, services or systems.
Innovation (to bring in or introduce something new – a new idea,
method or device) draws together new ideas andtheir implementation,
whereas creativity is the having of new ideas which, in an organisation,
are generated or spotted by individuals or teams.
It is important to:- understand creativity and creative processes
- eliminate impediments to creativity
- widen the field of view
- build on ideas not merely criticise them
- tolerate doubts and uncertainties
- adopt a creative attitude in listening, observing and reading
- be confident in your own creative skills
- make time to think
- participate creatively as a leader, manager or member of a team
- use teams to innovate effectively
- manage innovation in your business.
This section of the book is divided into two parts:creativity
(which looks at obstacles to creativity and ways to improve it
personally and organisationally; and innovation(how best to
manage creativity and innovate successfully in business).
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