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As Gold Prices Fluctuate Economist Predicts "Gold prices could reach $850 per ounce"
As Gold Prices Fluctuate Economist Predicts "Gold prices could
reach $850 per ounce"
By John Hurst Gold-MiningStocks.com December 2005
Gold prices may achieve historic highs in the coming months,
aided by a decline in the United States...
Great Ideas and Radical or Disruptive Innovation
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Improve Your Business Dealings with Improvisation
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Stimulate Creativity and Learning
What does cultivating creativity add to the workplace and your business? The benefits are huge but are often underestimated by most people. Companies who wish to progress quickly and stay ahead need to stimulate creativity and learning among their employees. This goes beyond just being a desirable thing to do; it's imperative to the success of your business.
"In a two-year study for the Economic and Social Research Council, Professor Richard Scase of Kent University concluded that straitjacketed management attitudes were 'the major barrier to Britain becoming a high-performing creative economy'. Corporate Britain is still in the grip of low-trust, low-commitment, command-and-control management styles that kill innovation and creativity, says Scase" - Management Today, November, 2000.
Lack of creativity costs companies their leading place in the market. It inhibits invention and innovation, which form the backbone of a thriving business. Companies which fail to develop a culture of creativity will soon find themselves left behind. People now realise that working for a company which cultivates creativity is much more rewarding and as employees are becoming more discerning in their choice of employers, this may be one factor they insist upon.
Cultivating an environment of creativity allows you to get more out of your employees, instead of stifling their ideas or vision for the company. Creativity encourages them to ask questions and give feedback on how things can be improved or changed. It develops their desire for improvement and their risk-taking ability. It enables employees to enjoy the process and be rewarded for their efforts.
Creativity engenders new ideas, which lead to innovation. The critical part is to put these ideas into action. Coaching cultivates creativity and encourages people to act. It stretches employees to go beyond their usual way of going things, preventing them from becoming stuck in a rut. In today's economy it isn't enough to say you believe in creativity; you must prove it by putting it into practice.
Benefits for the company: · Being at
the forefront of your profession or industry · New products, new services, new ways of doing things · Flexibility to change · The conversion of new ideas into actions · New markets and improved processes · Retained workforce · Effective use of all resources available
When creativity is lacking in a company, the inevitable consequence is that employees rely on management for continuous direction and do not benefit from a structured system of feedback. Possibly there are no regular staff meetings to allow for sharing of ideas, or perhaps management don't use coaches to encourage their employees to reach their full potential.
Companies which don't encourage creativity are often unaware of what this is costing them. They may have no vision, mission or purpose which are well communicated to all their employees. Perhaps you've always operated your company this way, so you feel there's no need to change. However, the world economy is changing rapidly and you need to either keep up with this or get ahead of the game. A look at the chain of communication in a company gives a good idea of its creativity level. A structured system of feedback is necessary to implement ideas fully. Remember some of the best ideas, even money-savers, originate at the foot of the ladder.
What can companies do to cultivate creativity? A combination of things are needed. Time and space to develop ideas, a structure for those ideas to be acted upon, full two-way communication throughout the company, regular meetings, employees being heard, coaching for individual employees, teams and management. Creativity, like coaching, is a springboard for action and this is where the real results lie, not just by talking.
About the Author
Wendy Hearn Personal and Professional Coach She works with business owners, professionals, executives and managers who are ready to enrich their lives. . . finding more success, fun, balance, joy and time. She coaches one-to-one with individuals and groups by telephone and email. http://www.Business-Personal-Coaching.com wendy@Business-Personal-Coaching.com
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DTI - Welcome to the DTI's Innovation Home Page |
The DTI is working to stimulate a significant increase in innovation throughout ... It covers Living Innovation, web streaming of a series of high profile ... |
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Innovation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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National Innovation Website |
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Innovation Weblog - Trends, resources, viewpoints from Chuck Frey ... |
The Innovation Weblog - Valuable trends, resources and viewpoints in innovation, creativity and brainstorming from Chuck Frey at InnovationTools. |
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CORDIS: Innovation Portal: Home |
This Innovation Portal is supported by DG ENTR of the European Commission, ... European Commission adopts new Communication on Innovation: on 13 September ... |
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CORDIS: Promotion of Innovation: Home |
This programme stands at the cross-roads of the Community's policies on Research, Innovation and SMEs. |
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Innovation Network... leveraging innovation, creativity and ... |
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www.thinksmart.com |
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Business Innovation : Car Reviews, Online Gaming, and Product Branding |
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Innovation - Life, Inspired | PBS |
Learn about fascinating innovations, explore interactive features, submit questions to our experts, investigate resources and lesson plans, and more. |
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Innovation.org - Welcome |
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The Tech Museum of Innovation | Welcome |
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Publication highlighting the research activities of NUS. The site provides snippets of selected articles online, and provides a subscription form online. |
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Canadian Innovation Centre |
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London INNOVATION :: Home |
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Eric Von Hippel's Homepage |
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Intel Innovation in Education |
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