IF YOUR TEAM‘S LOST ITS FIGHTING SPIRIT YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY WHERE IT’S GONE—AND KNOW HOW TO GET IT BACK.
The old business models are crumbling, and their integrated, co-creative counterparts are rising amid the ashes. Regardless of your level, or industry, everyone’s now expected to be a creative problem solver.
Even more pressing is that an “always on” business world will require you to be creative on demand, and that’s when mental blocks pop up the fastest. Accessing your creative mind daily (or the creative minds of your team) can be close to impossible in a high-growth business, however, and the paths leading to it are always changing. Going for an inspiring walk, a change of scenery, and the Shower Principle have never worked for me twice in a row.
Luckily, I have stumbled upon some side-door tactics that help—even when the front door to creativity is sealed shut.