The Manager's Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams - Paperback

by Charles Prather (Author)

Unleash your employees' hidden talent for innovationand creativity--the key to organizational success!

For any organization competing today, nothing is more important than building teams ofcreative thinkers and problem solvers. With practical, simple-to-implement leadershiptechniques, Manager's Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams explains howyou can

• Create an environment that gets people thinking creatively
• Align teams to work toward creative, original solutions
• Lead the charge toward a newly innovative organization
• Build a self-sustaining culture of innovation

Use Manager's Guide to Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Teams to generate betterbusiness ideas, create a more compelling workplace, and lead your company well into thetwenty-first century.

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for theseinnovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

• Clear definitions of key terms, concepts, and jargon
• Tactics and strategies for driving innovation and creativity within teams and organizations
• Insider tips for getting the most innovative and creative thinking from your teams
• Practical advice for building creative teams
• Warning signs when creating teams focused on innovation and creativity
• Stories and insights from the experiences of others
• Specific creative-thinking procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

Author Biography

Charles Prather, Ph.D., is president of Bottom Line Innovation Associates, Inc., a firm that helps organizations develop innovation as a core competency.