Tag: creative leadership
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Breaking the Addiction to Logic
By Tony Vengrove As companies pursue the holy grail of innovation they are essentially contracting to become more creative. However, most senior leaders lack experience with building or managing creative cultures—or employees, for that matter. In fact, most organizations are highly adept at implementing business processes and using logic to analyze business decisions. This leads…
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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…
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Know Precedes No
By Tony Vengrove Today’s frenetic business pace invites alacrity and quick decision-making. Most of us have jam-packed schedules and to-do lists that rarely are completely checked-off by the end of the day. We dash into a 30-minute meeting knowing that if people start asking too many questions, a debate will erupt and we’ll never make…
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On Curiosity
By Tony Vengrove In the 7 C’s of Creative Leadership, curiosity is a key attribute for cultivating creativity and imagination. “Why?” and “Why not?” are the kinds of questions to accomplish this. These simple questions increase your rational and emotional intelligence of any challenge and will always point you in the right direction. Curiosity is the engine…