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Informationen zum Autor Charles Prather, Ph.D. , is president of Bottom Line Innovation Associates, Inc., a firm that helps organizations develop innovation as a core competency. Klappentext Unleash your employees' hidden talent for innovationand creativity-the key to organizational success! For any organization competing today, nothing is more important than building teams ofcreative thinkers and problem solvers. With practical, simple-to-implement leadershiptechniques, Manager's Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams explains howyou canCreate an environment that gets people thinking creativelyAlign teams to work toward creative, original solutionsLead the charge toward a newly innovative organizationBuild a self-sustaining culture of innovation Use Manager's Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams to generate betterbusiness ideas, create a more compelling workplace, and lead your company well into thetwenty-first century. Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists,and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for theseinnovative design features to help you navigate through each page:Clear definitions of key terms, concepts, and jargonTactics and strategies for driving innovation and creativity within teams and organizationsInsider tips for getting the most innovative and creative thinking from your teamsPractical advice for building creative teamsWarning signs when creating teams focused on innovation and creativityStories and insights from the experiences of othersSpecific creative-thinking procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques Zusammenfassung Examines the organizational environment and shows readers how to inspire innovative and creative thinking as an approach to problem solving! idea generation and new product development. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Innovation Organization 2. Innovation 101 3. Creative Thinking 4. Thinking "Out of the Box" 5. Process of Innovative Problem-solving 6. Developing the overarching Challenge Statement 7. Defining the "Right" Problem 8. Generate Specific and Actionable Ideas 9. Convergence: Selecting the Best Ideas 10. Implementation Planning 11. For Leaders Only: The Four Tasks of Leaders of Innovation 12. Getting the Right People in the Right Jobs...