Leading edge organizations consistently innovate, and do so with courage. It is the task of organizational leaders to provide the culture and climate that nurtures…

Despite the interest in the field of innovation, much of the research evidence concerning management practices about innovation cultures and creative climate remains unsystematic and…

People play a role in organizational culture. Organizations need to consider the type of employees that can most effectively drive innovation. From a diverse range…

Cognitive factors also appear to be associated with the ability to innovate. Research appears to indicate that a number of cognitive factors are associated with…

At the individual level numerous motivation-related factors have been identified as drivers of creative production. The key ones are presented below: Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Motivation…

Challenges status quo: Dissatisfied with current reality, questions authority and routine and confronts assumptions. Curious: Actively explores the environment, investigates new possibilities, and honours the…

William J.J.Gordon worked with creative-thinking groups and had a creative variety of other pursuits. He was concerned that people, when asked to come up with…

Several idea checklists have been developed to enhance creativity. These involve asking a series of questions about how we might use something that we already…

According to the developer of attribute listing, Robert Crawford, “Each time we take a step we do it by changing an attribute or a quality…