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More About This Title Unleashing Creativity and Innovation: Nine Lessons from Nature for Enterprise Growth and Career Success
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Creativity and innovation are the keys to both organizational growth and successful careers. People understand this, but they do not know how to unleash their natural creative potential. Drawing upon his twenty-two years of first-hand experience helping FedEx grow into a global icon and the last ten years consulting around the world, Madan Birla provides proven and practical answers. Readers will learn
How to build a reputation as a creative thinker and become management’s go-to person for innovative business solutionsFour steps for unleashing their creative potential and generating creative ideasFour communication skills to gain acceptance of your ideasTwo words that guarantee promotionsHow to minimize internal and external negative influences that obstruct creative energy flowHow to stop self-censoring and how to confidently express their ideasHow to trust that all the resources for germinating creative ideas are within themEnglish
MADAN BIRLA is a speaker, consultant, and trainer for companies around the world. A veteran of FedEx for 22 years, he was a member of FedEx's Long Range Planning Committee where he worked closely with founder and CEO, Fred Smith, in developing and implementing innovative business growth strategies.
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Preface xi
Introduction xvii
Part I Creativity and Innovation: The Keys to Enterprise Growth and Career Success in the Twenty-First Century 1
Part II The Four Requirements for the Mind to Generate Creative Ideas 13
Part III Seven Unleashing Creativity Lessons from Nature for Creating the Requirements 25
Part IV The Tested and Proven Three-Step Innovation Process 99
Part V Two Leading for Innovation Lessons from Nature for Engaging Your Team in the Innovation Process 109
Closing Thoughts: MINT in Action 129
References 143
Acknowledgments 145
About the Author 147
Products and Services Available 149
Index 151
