Communication

Own Your Words to Gain Authority

David Hollis, Alex Wright

Managers lose credibility when they passively relay messages from their hierarchy—a posture the author describes as “managerial ventriloquism”. It is preferable to take ownership of these messages yourself, using your own words.

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Words and Phrases to Avoid in a Difficult Conversation

James R. Detert

In a tense conversation, stress can sometimes lead to clumsy phrasing, which only serves to further poison the exchange. The author lists six classic mistakes and offers some more productive alternatives.

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Your Team Is Brainstorming All Wrong

Art Markman

Go beyond the usual limits of brainstorming techniques.

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A Study Shows How to Find New Ideas Inside and Outside the Company

Linus Dahlander, Siobhan O’Mahony

The conditions to take full advantage of our market intelligence systems in internal innovation.

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To Come Up with a Good Idea, Start by Imagining the Worst Idea Possible

Ayse Birsel

How the “reverse thinking” technique can generate radically innovative ideas.

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How to Have a Eureka Moment

David Burkus

Taking breaks and encouraging time for incubation helps to find more creative solutions.

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The Discipline of Creativity

Joseph V. Sinfield, Tim Gustafson, Brian Hindo

Even if ideas sometimes seem to come out of the blue, they result from a process that can be facilitated.

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Make Your Next Innovation Jam Work

Alessandro Di Fiore

A few tips to conduct successful innovation jam sessions.

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The Creativity Era – a new paradigm for business

Eric Kirstetter, Rick Eager, Michaël Kolk, Daniel Roos

Faced with a growing need for businesses to renew their strategies, are we now entering the creativity era?

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Sparking Creativity In Teams: An Executive’s Guide

Maria M. Capozzi, Renée Dye, Amy Howe

Some simple techniques to develop creativity

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