{"id":2608,"date":"2023-02-02T12:05:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2023-02-20T15:29:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T15:29:21","slug":"creative-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/creative-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the saying goes, \u2018In calm water, every ship has a good captain\u2019. It\u2019s only in turbulent times that leaders need to show what they are made of.<\/p>\n

With financial storms looming, what can leaders do to keep their organisations on an even keel?<\/p>\n

In times of crisis, it\u2019s inevitable that organisations need to do more with less. The knee jerk reaction is to cut costs. But when cost are cut \u2013 what next?<\/p>\n

When the cost cutting is done<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once costs are cut, organisations need to get creative to survive. Leaders need to harness creative thinking and demonstrate this ability, to inspire their teams to do the same. Doing more with less is possible, but requires structured, strategic innovation to change the organisations future.<\/p>\n

Successful creative leaders know that creativity is not a \u201cnice to have\u201d. Creative thinking and innovation should be right at the heart of the organisation. Creativity relates to product design and marketing, yes, but it\u2019s also a key element in recruitment and in customer engagement protocols.<\/p>\n

Equipped and empowered for creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creative leaders ensure that everyone in an organisation is equipped and empowered for creativity. This means training. It means facilitation. And it means creative tools that are tried and tested, that are practical and proven \u2013 so all voices are valid, regardless of what role or how long a staff member has worked there.<\/p>\n

When an organisation finds itself in choppy waters, leaders need to captain the ship. They need to steer a clear path and demonstrate Lateral Thinking to avoid the rocks that can sink your organisation.<\/p>\n

Creative thinking and facilitation skills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edward de Bono’s Lateral Thinking<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a 4-stage process to supercharge idea generation:<\/p>\n