Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - March 2004 Issue
Practical Creativity: When Innovation Is Essential
Most of us are taught to solve problems and to approach work through logic and analysis. Yet the kinds of challenges many leaders face today are not always easily solved by such approaches. In an environment where ambiguity, complexity and a fast pace are the norm, fostering innovation and new ways of thinking is an essential managerial skill. In this issue of CCL's e-newsletter, we'll begin to demystify the creative process.
Monday Morning Tools: Practical Creativity
Most of us think creativity and practicality are at odds with one another — especially in the workplace. But now is the time to change your view and learn about targeted innovation.
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Landmarks: Guidelines for Choosing a Creative Path
Creativity allows us to discover and develop solutions that go beyond the obvious or the expected. Yet, often, we are unsure of how to proceed to explore new options and make creative, practical decisions. Fortunately, there are a number of clues to help you target your innovation. (more...)
Complex Challenges, Creative Solutions
The pressure is on. Managers are responsible for short-term results, meeting immediate goals and deadlines, and confronting the most pressing challenges. At the same time, they are expected to generate innovative ideas and work for the long-term success of the organization. This balancing act — between short-term and long-term goals, safe versus risky strategies, and expected versus unpredictable outcomes - requires skilled leadership and innovative tactics. (more...)
Harness the Waves of Change with "Positive Turbulence"
Change and chaos abound. It's all too easy for today's managers to be tossed about by rapid shifts in demands, expectations, information and challenges. But it is this same turbulence than can be the force for creative change and organizational renewal, according to CCL's Stan Gryskiewicz. (more...)
Leadership Poll Results
 Maxine Dalton |
The focus of our February 2004 Leading Effectively e-Newsletter was how leaders develop in the context of difference. The poll tapped reader's experiences with "difference" in the workplace and its connections to leadership. Maxine Dalton, CCL Senior Enterprise Associate and author of numerous articles and book chapters on a variety of leadership topics, comments on the findings. (more...)
Program Spotlight: The Looking Glass Experience
In this five-day program, you will "go to work" for a simulated company - encountering difficult decisions under pressure and crisis to discover how your leadership style impacts your organization, those you work with and your own success. The realism of the program's classic Looking Glass, Inc.® business simulation can lead to dramatic improvement in your strategic thinking process and ability to communicate and foster productive relationships. ( more... )
