Creative leadership drives productivity and fosters success in a company. Creativity is one of the most important qualities of a modern business leader. Creativity itself is the abandonment of rigid structures, a very desirable trait for individuals in leadership positions to have in a corporate setting. Creative leaders have the ability to look at things in new ways and solve problems by seeing things others don’t. Synonyms of creativity include words like inventiveness, imagination, innovation, vision, progressiveness, originality, and resourcefulness just to name a few. All of these are characteristics of successful creative leaders who are changing our world today.
Van Lai Du Mone, founder of Work smart Advantage, a TEDx & Keynote speaker on the area of creativity and a LEGO Serious play facilitator check in to the café on this Episode to talk about creative leadership. She Believes that Organization can prevent turnover in high growth teams through creative leadership.
Van further states, Curiosity is the birth for creativity, the more you become curious the more generate ideas. Creativity is a process of thinking that inspires idea generation, helps people find innovative solutions, and creates opportunities out of challenges. And creativity is a capacity that we all have! When companies train on creativity, you are training the people in your organization to help solve problems, overcome challenges, and come up with new ideas --- for you! And that is a skill that can bridge gaps between departments, position in the company, and give you returns on your investment that are greater than you can see - because creative thinking produces endless possibilities. Emotional intelligence has a positive effect on creativity as well. Individuals with a positive mood and good feelings are more creative.
If you are looking to develop Creative leadership skills or the capacity, then you should listen to this episode as Van does shares some great insights & tips. So press that Play button and check in to the café.
