Nurturing Innovative Leaders (Ep. 62)

Episode 62: Nurturing Innovative Leaders

 

• Leaders Empower Creative Mindsets

 

QUESTION: Are you helping your people take calculated risks to be creative? 

 

• The best leaders promote innovation by creating an environment of psychological safety.

 

How to foster growth mindsets:

• Create learning opportunities (books, seminars, etc.)
• Continuous skill development 
• Support personal projects

 

When you focus on empowering creative thinking in your people, it will ultimately lead to increased engagement and a sense of ownership among employees.

 

• Leaders Focus on Collective Success

 

QUESTION: What does success look like for your team? What are the deliverables? 

 

BOOK: “Dare to Serve”, Cheryl Bachelder

 

• By fostering cross-departmental interactions and encouraging participation in problem-solving, leaders allow individuals with diverse skills and perspectives to unite towards a common goal. 

 

Two Techniques:

• Diverse Problem-Solving Approaches: Encourage teams to approach problems from different angles. Asking, “What’s the angle you would take?”
• Transparent Resource Allocation: Ensure resources are allocated fairly across departments. 

 

• Leaders Cultivate Purposeful Empathy

 

Leaders who value empathy inspire their team members, leading to a sense of belonging and commitment to the organization's innovation journey.

 

BOOK: “Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time”, by Howard Schultz 

 

Once you get people on your side, believing in the same goal, you are going to create an unstoppable team.

 

QUESTION: How do you treat your people? 

 

• Value your employees not by what they can produce, but by how you know their strengths connect with the rest of the people on your team. 
• Be empathetic and learn about your people. Get to know them as more than just people on your team.

 

MO’s FINAL THOUGHT:

 

Share your own experiences, challenges, and success stories related to nurturing innovative leaders. Do this with the men and women that you trust. Connect with someone today and ask them how you are doing when it comes to nurturing innovation.

 

Amazon Book Link:

“Dare to Serve”, by Cheryl Bachelder - https://a.co/d/5cMSsDp 

“Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time”, by Howard Schultz - https://a.co/d/2zIAwoC 

 

“Good to Great”, by Jim Collins - https://a.co/d/8xrV4KA 

 

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