According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, even though there will be advances in robotics and AI, it’s the leadership skills around human behaviour that will be even more important to succeed in 2020. Chief Human Resources officers from global companies were asked what they thought the top 10 skills required for […]
All industries look to innovate in order to ensure they can respond quickly enough to customer demands. Problems often arise if there’s a lack of speed in innovation. And some leaders are concerned that few individuals within the organisation will take the initiative or are incapable of looking for creative solutions. So, how can we […]
I’ve lost count of the number of people who have told me that they’re not creative. Unfortunately, until a few years ago, that included me! My belief was set in stone for me when I joined a management consultancy (as one of my first full time jobs, many years ago). The directors wanted me to […]
When you’re asked to brainstorm some new ideas, who do you invite to the meeting? Are you inviting like-minded individuals, those you may have worked with before or you seem to get along with? This may seem like a good idea, but you could be missing out on some vital thought processes and opinions. For […]
There’s been some recent research which shows that individuals working on their own are much more effective at producing new ideas than when working within a team. However, to get even better results, leaders should use a mixture of creating new ideas and brainstorming techniques. From the research by Nicolas Kohn, Paul B Paulus and […]