{"id":169,"date":"2010-03-04T15:28:11","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T15:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:02:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T14:02:21","slug":"mission-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/mission-impossible\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Impossible?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t need to look at many company websites before you realise that most organisations claim to be creative. Their bold mission statements are very clear &#8211; being \u2018creative\u2019 and \u2018innovative\u2019 is what sets them apart from their competitors.<\/p>\n<p>But how seriously do they take creativity?<\/p>\n<p>The majority of organisations don\u2019t have creative departments, teams or systems. But they are not going to mention their efficient accounts department in their mission statement (accountancy firms excluded!). Creativity and innovation not only drives the value you deliver to your customers, but inspires them to buy from you in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Can you actively manage innovation at your organisation? Can you be more deliberate and systematic? Emphatically \u2013 &#8216;YES&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Indigo apply Dr de Bono\u2019s methods to help organisations:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Focus their creative efforts in the right direction<br \/>\n\u2022 Come up with new, more interesting and inspiring ideas<br \/>\n\u2022 Select the best ideas and put them into action \u2013 innovate<\/p>\n<p>Mission Possible. Call us to find out more&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t need to look at many company websites before you realise that most organisations claim to be creative. Their bold mission statements are very clear &#8211; being \u2018creative\u2019 and \u2018innovative\u2019 is what sets them apart from their competitors. 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