Comments on: Random Day 5: The roots of creativity http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/ The strategic role of the senior executive Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roundup: approaches to innovation | Managing Leadership | Managing Leadership http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-6286 Roundup: approaches to innovation | Managing Leadership | Managing Leadership Fri, 23 May 2008 18:57:38 +0000 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/#comment-6286 [...] the way. We’ve looked before at this topic, including in this piece - which referred, by the way, to another Economist item about open source innovation. The main [...] [...] the way. We’ve looked before at this topic, including in this piece – which referred, by the way, to another Economist item about open source innovation. The main [...]

]]> By: Jim Stroup http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Jim Stroup Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:20:56 +0000 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/#comment-1082 Wally, My dad got thrown out of Catholic seminary, perhaps the beginning of the event trajectory that propelled me into the Marines. But your father's saying is just a perfect illustration of the point! Thanks again for a very illuminating comment. Wally,

My dad got thrown out of Catholic seminary, perhaps the beginning of the event trajectory that propelled me into the Marines.

But your father’s saying is just a perfect illustration of the point! Thanks again for a very illuminating comment.

]]> By: Wally Bock http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Wally Bock Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:07:30 +0000 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/#comment-1081 A lot of creativity (getting good ideas) involves going outside your regular channels and enriching the quality of what farmers call your "inputs." A lot of innovation involves spending time with your customers, listening to what they say and watching what they do, asking questions and sharing ideas. Among many things he did in his life, my father was often asked to tell young pastors what he'd learned in his pastoral career. It was the era when seminary faculty were talking about pastors taking on the corporate-like role of Pastor Director. Things like home visits were out. Strategy was in. Dad thought differently. He told young pastors to visit their parishioners at home and at work. "If you call on your members during the week," he would say, "you never have to wonder about what to preach about on Sunday." A lot of creativity (getting good ideas) involves going outside your regular channels and enriching the quality of what farmers call your “inputs.” A lot of innovation involves spending time with your customers, listening to what they say and watching what they do, asking questions and sharing ideas.

Among many things he did in his life, my father was often asked to tell young pastors what he’d learned in his pastoral career. It was the era when seminary faculty were talking about pastors taking on the corporate-like role of Pastor Director. Things like home visits were out. Strategy was in.

Dad thought differently. He told young pastors to visit their parishioners at home and at work. “If you call on your members during the week,” he would say, “you never have to wonder about what to preach about on Sunday.”

]]> By: Jim Stroup http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Jim Stroup Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:59:39 +0000 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/#comment-1080 Hello Steve, I certainly agree with your observation that good management must be systemic; otherwise, it simply doesn't have meaningful, enduring existence at all. The concept of internal customers is important. It receives passing mention here and there, but it is a key element of execution - thanks for bringing that up. It deserves more commentary. And I look forward to more on the music discussion! Hello Steve,

I certainly agree with your observation that good management must be systemic; otherwise, it simply doesn’t have meaningful, enduring existence at all.

The concept of internal customers is important. It receives passing mention here and there, but it is a key element of execution – thanks for bringing that up. It deserves more commentary.

And I look forward to more on the music discussion!

]]> By: Steve Roesler http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Steve Roesler Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:36:40 +0000 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2007/08/13/random-day-5-the-roots-of-creativity/#comment-1079 Jim, I'm enjoying the P&G post and related info. And your take on it mirrors the false notion of heroic, indivualistic CEO's being the answer to corporate performance. That is, Innovation is a systemic mindset in the same way as good management. P&G's devotion to customers is probably reflected in a similar passion for internal customers, if you will. It would be nearly impossible to sustain so much success for so long without systemic attention to satisfaction in as many ways as possible. As for the music discussion: to be continued! Jim,
I’m enjoying the P&G post and related info.

And your take on it mirrors the false notion of heroic, indivualistic CEO’s being the answer to corporate performance. That is, Innovation is a systemic mindset in the same way as good management.

P&G’s devotion to customers is probably reflected in a similar passion for internal customers, if you will. It would be nearly impossible to sustain so much success for so long without systemic attention to satisfaction in as many ways as possible.

As for the music discussion: to be continued!

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