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At 08:57 AM 11/4/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> [...]Is anyone else interested in mangement education and
>> >development?
>> Sure. What would you like to discuss?
>What about how to educate and develope leaders in creativity and innovation?
>Sylvie

For starters:
Identify people with a TALENT for innovation; that is people who like to do
things differently (as opposed to the adapters that like to make small
changes and essentially do things as they were being done but "better".)

Expose them to such courses as Edward de Bono's "Serious Creativity", a
combination of his "Six Thinking Hats" and his ":ateral Thinking".

Give them time, a place to work, wide access, and alert them to
problems/situations, give them the facts and the target, and let them
figure out the route. On the white hat (information) stick to what you
know, and what you think you need to know, and then stand back. Don't
reject ideas until you first look for the benefits; maybe an incomplete or
even bad idea can be used as a stepping stone to a super idea.

This is a beginning, and I would expect it to get things rolling.

At 08:57 AM 11/4/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> [...]Is anyone else interested in mangement education and
>> >development?
>> Sure. What would you like to discuss?
>What about how to educate and develope leaders in creativity and
innovation?
>Sylvie

For starters:
Identify people with a TALENT for innovation; that is people who like to do
things differently (as opposed to the adapters that like to make small
changes and essentially do things as they were being done but "better".)

Expose them to such courses as Edward de Bono's "Serious Creativity", a
combination of his "Six Thinking Hats" and his ":ateral Thinking".

Give them time, a place to work, wide access, and alert them to
problems/situations, give them the facts and the target, and let them
figure out the route. On the white hat (information) stick to what you
know, and what you think you need to know, and then stand back. Don't
reject ideas until you first look for the benefits; maybe an incomplete or
even bad idea can be used as a stepping stone to a super idea.

Begin with a self assessment process that provides each person with
feedback on their natural contribution to change and innovation.

Not everyone is a "Creator", but we can teach them how to contribute to
the process. Or, at least help them see the value and refrain from
interfering with the creation/brainstorming stage. An effecive
innovation process requires more than "Creators", however. We need
people who are able to "Advance" on the creative ideas and others who
are able to "refine" these advancements before they are implemented.

The Innovation Profile found at
http://www.progrowthassociates.com/pCare.cfm is a good beginning point
to help educate and develop folks in the area of Innovation.

Tom Sullivan

I need the rules for entry and exit into this listserve. Can someone help
me? Is there going to be any attempt at creating digests each day or
so?????? I will not be able to participate otherwise.

Jack Tesmer

Tom, thanks for reference ProGrowth/C.A.R.E. Profile. I am a prof. in a
Master in Management Program and find these products helpful for my
students. Gil Dube
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Sullivan <pga@BELLATLANTIC.NET>
To: <MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: How to educate and develop leaders in creativity and innovation


> Begin with a self assessment process that provides each person with
> feedback on their natural contribution to change and innovation.
>
> Not everyone is a "Creator", but we can teach them how to contribute to
> the process. Or, at least help them see the value and refrain from
> interfering with the creation/brainstorming stage. An effecive
> innovation process requires more than "Creators", however. We need
> people who are able to "Advance" on the creative ideas and others who
> are able to "refine" these advancements before they are implemented.
>
> The Innovation Profile found at
> http://www.progrowthassociates.com/pCare.cfm is a good beginning point
> to help educate and develop folks in the area of Innovation.
>
> Tom Sullivan
>

Gil --

I tried to order the profile for $13 but there was an online ordering
problem. It wouldn't go thru so I emailed the systems adm. I don't do phone
because it would take time and I only do stuff like this online.

Did you order this online? Did you have any problems?

Lyda

In a message dated 11/6/99 1:34:54 PM, gildube@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes:

<< Tom, thanks for reference ProGrowth/C.A.R.E. Profile. I am a prof. in a

Master in Management Program and find these products helpful for my

students. Gil Dube


----- Original Message -----

From: Tom Sullivan <pga@BELLATLANTIC.NET>

To: <MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>

Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 8:56 PM

Subject: Re: How to educate and develop leaders in creativity and innovation



> Begin with a self assessment process that provides each person with

> feedback on their natural contribution to change and innovation.

>

> Not everyone is a "Creator", but we can teach them how to contribute to

> the process. Or, at least help them see the value and refrain from

> interfering with the creation/brainstorming stage. An effecive

> innovation process requires more than "Creators", however. We need

> people who are able to "Advance" on the creative ideas and others who

> are able to "refine" these advancements before they are implemented.

>

> The Innovation Profile found at

> http://www.progrowthassociates.com/pCare.cfm is a good beginning point

> to help educate and develop folks in the area of Innovation.

>

> Tom Sullivan

>

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