The creative process

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The creative process

• Leading the process

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the relationship

• Creativity, at its most basic level, is the
  process of
• generating many ideas.
• Innovation is the process of selecting/combining,
  refining,
• and turning the best creative idea(s) into
  reality.
• Both are EQUALLY important and creative
  leadership creates the synergy.

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It all depends how you look at it ...
Mechanic ?
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And they are all right...
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reframing
Different perspectives
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Reframing Three in the morning
A man who kept monkeys said to them, You get
three acorns in the morning and four in the
evening. This made them all very angry. So he
said, How about four in the morning and three in
the evening? ---- And the monkeys were happy.
Chuang Tzu
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Creative process ...
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Reframing from problem into goal
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HOW TO MANAGE CHANGING A SYSTEM?
It's hard to start,so 1st you need to keep up
the flow
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All ideas are recognized and acknowledged . . . a
two- way flow of communication is essential. The
system is the communication.
Ideas have a natural need for POWER
Ideas must have a place to go and once they get
there, people should know if they'll be used,
discussed further or rejected, and why.
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Add the numbers in the column below , Do not use
a pencil only write down the sum
1000 40 1000 30 1000 20 1000
10 ______
131 tennis players How many matches to play to
have 1 winner ?
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Inventive search
Use techniques for divergence
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Help people bring their ideas to life.
Replace "Our customers would never accept that!"
with "Say more about how it would help our
customers."
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Actively listen . . . always confirm your
understanding of a person's idea do you mean
....?
This will ensure understanding by listener and
speaker alike, and promotes piggybacking.
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• Dont be ridiculous
• Weve already tried that.
• It will cost too much.
• Were not responsible ..
• Thats too big a change.
• We dont have the time.
• That makes ... Redundant or obsolete.
• Not our problem.
• Weve never tried that before.
• Lets be realistic.
• Why change? Things are going well.
• Youre years ahead of your time.
• Its not in the budget.
• If its such a good idea, why hasnt it been
  done before?
• Management will never fall for that.
• The supplier will never do that.
• The customer will not accept it.
• Since when are YOU the expert ?!
• Its not in line with policy.

Killer phrases stop ideas dead in their tracks.
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Dont throw away any ideas !
Avoid yes or no mu
Pool them
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Backing ideas
Groundwork is giving POWER to ideas
Ripenessof the environment
Timing andmomentum of organisation
Systems, management and change
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Try out groundwork
Avoid idea killers
Backing ideas
Being
Uncertainty and trust
Ripeness
Timing
Doing
New ideas
Newas and change can be very THREATENING for the
current paradigm of an organisation and new
ideas are very VULNERABLE. So they need care,
protection and substance.
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Creative leadership follows the people
There is respect for different gifts . . . the
different ways that people express their
intelligence and talents can be seen as an asset,
not as a liability to be overcome.
The outside world is a place to be explored,
not feared . . . Playfulness is encouraged .
. . humor is encouraged as a way to
keep perspective on issues and take a fresh
approach. Respect yourself and others . . .
acknowledge your own skills and experience,
AND your limitations.
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insight
letting go
click
courage
know-how
commitment