Comments on: Team Stuck in the Creativity Deep Freeze? Try “Why Not?” to Start the Thaw http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/ Art Petty on Leadership, Management and Professional Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MAPping Company Success http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15177 MAPping Company Success Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:33:49 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15177 [...] Petty presents Team Stuck in the Creativity Deep Freeze? Try “Why Not?” to Start the Thaw posted at Management Excellence, providing suggestions for “waking the creative giant hiding [...] [...] Petty presents Team Stuck in the Creativity Deep Freeze? Try “Why Not?” to Start the Thaw posted at Management Excellence, providing suggestions for “waking the creative giant hiding [...]

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]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15127 Art Petty Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:31:19 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15127 Catalin, thanks as well for catching on to my theme. We work hard in academia and the business world to teach everyone the "right" way to do things. Well, the "right" way ends up being nothing more than the bad and old habits of prior generations. I want to see this (your) generation break with convention and rewrite the script on management and success! Kudos for stepping in and sharing your thoughts. Keep the creativity wheels spinning! -Art Catalin, thanks as well for catching on to my theme. We work hard in academia and the business world to teach everyone the “right” way to do things. Well, the “right” way ends up being nothing more than the bad and old habits of prior generations. I want to see this (your) generation break with convention and rewrite the script on management and success! Kudos for stepping in and sharing your thoughts. Keep the creativity wheels spinning! -Art

]]> By: Catalin Cociuba http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15126 Catalin Cociuba Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:24:34 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15126 Hello Art - I love this article because emphasizes the opposite of what we are used to, when we think of how a business shall be run. The conception of creativeness is the act of making something new, coming up with a new idea or a new concept. Every business could use a little twist on the way they run things. I also like your suggestions on the “Creative Giant” that is hiding inside of each and one of us. I believe that the quiet professional revolution that you are calling upon is knocking on our doors, with this new generation of professionals that is stepping into the business world. Hello Art – I love this article because emphasizes the opposite of what we are used to, when we think of how a business shall be run. The conception of creativeness is the act of making something new, coming up with a new idea or a new concept. Every business could use a little twist on the way they run things. I also like your suggestions on the “Creative Giant” that is hiding inside of each and one of us. I believe that the quiet professional revolution that you are calling upon is knocking on our doors, with this new generation of professionals that is stepping into the business world.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15125 Art Petty Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:08:50 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15125 Mario, thanks for your thoughtful reply and for adding your voice to the discussion! Well said. Whether the question is framed as "Why?" or "Why Not?" it's one that begs answering. Kudos for having what I perceive as an enlightened perspective at an early-career stage. Carry it forward with you and make a difference! -Art Mario, thanks for your thoughtful reply and for adding your voice to the discussion! Well said. Whether the question is framed as “Why?” or “Why Not?” it’s one that begs answering. Kudos for having what I perceive as an enlightened perspective at an early-career stage. Carry it forward with you and make a difference! -Art

]]> By: Mario Flores http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15124 Mario Flores Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:46:33 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15124 Art- I believe that companies have a strong hold on the current work environment because it is what we are trained to expect. Anything less will go against our conventional upbringing, education, and social norm. Since as far as I can remember, I have been taught to refrain from any creative or exciting behaviors in public. This trained refraining hampers our creativeness in the work place and is carried on to our everyday life. I believe this can cause a dull or less energetic incentive to succeed in the work place. Referring to one of your earlier blogs “Develop Culture Sensing Skills and Take the Blinders Off Of Your Career”, if companies can create an innovative culture that thrives off of creativeness, energy, self-being, and what I believe is most important, valued, then companies will find that employees are more loyal, motivated, and confident in their work, hence, driving the success of the firm. In all, I guess what I am trying to prove is that a work environment that is considered “wacky” “privileged”, or by gosh, “thoughtful” will go against all we have been trained to expect in the work place and in life. Now I ask, why? Great post, thank you. Art- I believe that companies have a strong hold on the current work environment because it is what we are trained to expect. Anything less will go against our conventional upbringing, education, and social norm. Since as far as I can remember, I have been taught to refrain from any creative or exciting behaviors in public. This trained refraining hampers our creativeness in the work place and is carried on to our everyday life. I believe this can cause a dull or less energetic incentive to succeed in the work place. Referring to one of your earlier blogs “Develop Culture Sensing Skills and Take the Blinders Off Of Your Career”, if companies can create an innovative culture that thrives off of creativeness, energy, self-being, and what I believe is most important, valued, then companies will find that employees are more loyal, motivated, and confident in their work, hence, driving the success of the firm. In all, I guess what I am trying to prove is that a work environment that is considered “wacky” “privileged”, or by gosh, “thoughtful” will go against all we have been trained to expect in the work place and in life. Now I ask, why? Great post, thank you.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15119 Art Petty Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:13:44 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15119 Bob, now that's some creative thinking!! Thanks for reading and commenting. -Art Bob, now that’s some creative thinking!! Thanks for reading and commenting. -Art

]]> By: Robert Comer http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15118 Robert Comer Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:57:09 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15118 Art you brought up some great points on how a creative work environment is also a very positive one. The free flow of information and ideas, the boss who is willing to take a back seat and facilitate the process, as well as provide the support for completion of the project. I wonder if this would work in the US congress ha ha. Art you brought up some great points on how a creative work environment is also a very positive one. The free flow of information and ideas, the boss who is willing to take a back seat and facilitate the process, as well as provide the support for completion of the project. I wonder if this would work in the US congress ha ha.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15117 Art Petty Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:43:10 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15117 Katy, well stated! Thanks for your value-add here. -Art Katy, well stated! Thanks for your value-add here. -Art

]]> By: Katy http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15116 Katy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:36:10 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15116 Hi Art - I love the idea of awakening creativity. It's so easy to fall back into your comfort zone and do what's easy, what's low risk, and what you know works. But that's not the path to success (good is the enemy of great...). A good manager challenges his/her employees to be creative AND fosters an environment where ideas are welcomed. These are great strategies to do that! Hi Art – I love the idea of awakening creativity. It’s so easy to fall back into your comfort zone and do what’s easy, what’s low risk, and what you know works. But that’s not the path to success (good is the enemy of great…). A good manager challenges his/her employees to be creative AND fosters an environment where ideas are welcomed. These are great strategies to do that!

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15115 Art Petty Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:04:27 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15115 Thanks for reading and sharing your wisdom, Susan! Thanks as well for adding to my reading list. I look forward to checking out Hurson's book. Best, -Art Thanks for reading and sharing your wisdom, Susan! Thanks as well for adding to my reading list. I look forward to checking out Hurson’s book. Best, -Art

]]> By: Susan Mazza http://artpetty.com/2010/01/27/team-stuck-in-the-creativity-deep-freeze-try-why-not-to-start-the-thaw/comment-page-1/#comment-15113 Susan Mazza Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:33:11 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3238#comment-15113 It occurs to me that the people who challenge you most on why "it" won't work here are most likely to be the lid in their own organizations that actually stand in the way of "it" actually making a difference. Love your suggestions for "awakening the creative giant" within! And your challenge to all of us to think from the possible, from "why not?". Tum Hurson's book Think Better does a great job of explaining the science behind why creative thinking can be challenging, especially in organizations and offers a ton of great practical advice on how to stimulate creativity. It occurs to me that the people who challenge you most on why “it” won’t work here are most likely to be the lid in their own organizations that actually stand in the way of “it” actually making a difference.

Love your suggestions for “awakening the creative giant” within! And your challenge to all of us to think from the possible, from “why not?”.

Tum Hurson’s book Think Better does a great job of explaining the science behind why creative thinking can be challenging, especially in organizations and offers a ton of great practical advice on how to stimulate creativity.

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