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Measuring Innovation Potential: Traits that Predict Unique Thought

Innovation potential: Why and how to strengthen traits that predict unique thought

Innovation potential is the ability of a person to think in a unique and boundary breaking way. More than just creativity, innovation potential speaks to an individual’s capacity to generate novel and useful ideas that can inspire others and produce growth.
Creativity, Innovation, Employee selection, Five Factor Model (FFM), Diversity and Inclusion, Unique thinking, Evidence-based Innovation Management
A truly innovative organization provides its employees with room to explore

Innovation and organizational culture: How to foster innovative thinking and promote innovation in an organization

Creativity and innovative problem-solving must be cultivated within an organization. While productive, useful idea-generation does require a degree of structure, and even deadlines, a truly innovative organization provides its employees with room to explore, pursue novel approaches, and even fail (Ciit, 2016).
Evidence-based Innovation Management, Innovation, Creativity, Organizational culture, Leadership
Toxic workplaces undermine an organization's capacity to innovate

Creativity killers: Toxic workplace factors that quash innovation and how to tackle them with evidence-based practices

A well-developed, well-run organization helps its employees to thrive. Under supportive, skilled management, individuals feel secure, trust that their organization values them, and feel liberated to raise concerns and propose new solutions to existing problems. A warm, relaxed, but stimulating professional climate tends to encourage innovative thinking as a result.
Evidence-based Innovation Management, Innovation, Creativity Killers, Creativity, High Performance Organization, Psychological safety
Team processes that support idea generation and problem solving can boost innovation

Team processes that breed innovation: Idea generation, problem-finding and critique strategies

In order for a work team to thrive and develop innovative, paradigm-challenging ideas, creativity must be properly fostered. Working towards that requires that you, as a manager, recognize that creative output is inherently risky and vulnerable – especially when the pressure is high and the need for a useful solution is paramount (Paulus, 2000).
Evidence-based Innovation Management, Creativity, Innovation, Team Dynamics, Team Building, Idea generation, Problem solving