Tag: Clear Expectations

Leadership

Nature of Work has Changed, Now Leaders Need to Respond

I am super impressed by the ability of Seth Godin to observe what is going on below the surface around him. Earlier today, he shared another one of his brilliant insight about the nature of work and how it has changed in the recent past – from being clearly defined, measurable and manageable chunks; to ambiguous, requiring applied creativity, needs initiative on the part of the employee and being led than being managed. You can read his post here. So, as a leader or manager, what do we need to do differently? Here is a list to get started: Make […]

Innovation

To Be on the Safe Side

More creative ideas and innovations have been killed by these six words than by anything else. There have been enough studies that have shown that as humans, we are more loss averse than we are open to gains. So, if we truly want creativity to thrive in our organizations, we need to find a way to circumvent this strong human tendency. Some ideas on how to accomplish this are: Set Clear expectation when defining the problem statement about what you wish to accomplish. If you are looking at coming up with a breakthrough idea, make it clear that it is […]