Whenever we’re faced with problems and challenges that we’ve never navigated before, we need to leverage our most creative thinkers. But creativity can’t just be turned on with the flip of a switch. To harness creativity, you have to create a climate in which it can thrive. So today, John Maxwell shares seven tips on how you can promote a climate for creative thinking in your team or organization.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about some of the ways they promote creativity and how it helps them navigate unique obstacles and foster new ideas at Maxwell Leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Creating a Climate for Creative Thinking Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Creative and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
References:
How Successful People Think Online Course (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)
The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
Relevant episode: Discover Your Working Genius with Patrick Lencioni