Category: Creativity
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The Tension Between Here and There
By Tony Vengrove Leadership is courage. To lead is to feel comfortable providing direction and marching forward without knowing exactly where things will wind up—all while reporting into superiors who want to know precisely where everything is going at every moment. The pressure is even more imposing when there’s a requirement to produce something new…
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Gordon MacKenzie On Courage
“Ah! Courage, courage, courage. Courage to cross boundaries. Courage to admit idiocy. Courage to acknowledge impasse. Courage to open up to being rescued. We need much courage if we are to respond successfully to the consequences of exploring beyond authorities’ sometimes-beneficial, sometimes-detrimental boundaries. And, if we are to grow, explore we must.” ~ Gordon MacKenzie, Orbiting…
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Episode 1: Introduction to The Seven C’s of Creative Leadership
By Tony Vengrove [player id=1910] Welcome to the first episode of The Seven C’s of Creative Leadership! We’re excited to kick off this nine-part series about what it really takes to lead innovation and foster a culture of creativity. In this introductory episode, co-host Todd Schnick and I lay a foundation for the series. Specifically, we:…
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Introducing The Seven C’s of Creative Leadership Podcast Series
By Tony Vengrove Since Miles Finch Innovation opened its doors in 2012, we’ve championed the development of creative leadership capabilities for our C-Suite clients. For over 10 years, I’ve had the privilege of leading corporate innovation teams; I can tell you first hand that the lack of creative-leadership skills represents the biggest leadership abyss in corporate…