CH11: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership
A recommended starting point in establishing a climate for creative thinking is to
Establish a vision and mission that include creativity
A particularly robust strategy for enhancing creativity is to
Hire people who are already creative
A finding about the insight step of creative thinking is that the flash of insight
Is usually based on previous ideas
An intellectual characteristic of creative people is that they
Maintain a youthful curiosity throughout their lives
With respect to innovation, Procter & Gamble is noted for
Obtaining widespread participation in gathering new ideas
Loose-tight leadership in relation to creativity refers to
Spending freely on some projects and cutting costs on others
During the insight step of creative thinking, the person
Suddenly experiences the problem-conquering solution
Canon Inc. has found that a key to creating new products is for
The production team to work physically close to product developers
In relation to creativity, the formula B = f (P x E) implies that
The right environment is necessary to trigger creative behavior
You and the other members of your business unit are participating in the pet-peeve technique, so you
Think up complaints that others might have about your unit
A worker has the experience of flow when he or she
Is totally absorbed in the task at hand
Multiunit organizations sometimes enhance creativity by
Sharing ideas across divisions
With respect to creativity, the maverick is thought to be
The center of creativity
A dominant characteristic of creative workers is a passion for
Their work
With respect to coming up with a creative idea
You need to try a large number of ideas
The lawyer role in "Be an explorer, artist, judge, and lawyer" is to
Find ways to implement your ideas
A common thread to creativity-enhancing exercises is that they require
Flexible thinking
Research suggests workers are more likely to have a breakthrough idea when they are
Happy the day before
To become more creative, it is important to
Overcome traditional thinking
A study of leader-member exchanges and creativity among research and development specialists indicated that leader-member exchanges were
Positively associated with creativity
Financial vice president Josie needs a creative idea. She might try jogging because
Physical exercise pumps more blood and oxygen into the brain.
A creative idea is considered to be innovative when the idea
Is put into action
What are 3 managerial practices that enhances creativity?
1. Giving workers assignments that stretch their intellectual capability 2. Supplying groups with the time and money they need to accomplish the task. 3. Designing work groups with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
What are 3 practices that are likely to be helpful in managing creative people?
1. Having creative people manage and evaluate creative workers 2. Providing ongoing recognition and appreciation to creative workers 3. Being liberal in giving workers the resources they need
What are 3 leadership practices to enhance innovation
1. Take risks and encourage risk taking 2. Acquire innovative companies 3. Encourage innovation for its own sake
Middle manager Bob establishes idea quotas for his organizational unit, meaning that workers will be asked to
Bring fresh ideas to meetings
The purpose of extreme thinking in brainstorming is to come up with ideas so outrageous that they
Could get the group fired
The purpose of a kitchen for the mind is to
Establish a space designed to nurture creativity
