This book helps you become more self-aware and treat new ideas (and those who suggest them) with the respect and consideration they deserve.
| Author | David Magellan Horth and Michael T. Mitchell |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 978-1-60491-761-1 |
| Publisher | CCL Press |
| Guidebooks | Ideas Into Action Guidebook |
There are many reasons why we react the way we do to new ideas, including tendencies that are hardwired into our DNA.
This book shows you the important steps you can take to become more self-aware and to treat new ideas and those who suggest them with the respect and consideration they deserve.
How to Treat New Ideas, CCL Press, 2017
| Handle with Care: How to Give New Ideas the Respect They Deserve | 1 |
| The Innovation Leadership Gap | 4 |
| Tip 1: Resist the Instinct to Kill a New Idea | 5 |
| Using Self-Awareness to Break the Pattern | 9 |
| Exercise: Conquering the “Fight or Flight” Response | 11 |
| Tip 2: Practice Innovation Thinking | 12 |
| Tip 3: Frame and Clarify the Idea’s Purpose | 16 |
| Exercise: Articulating Purpose by Asking “Why?” | 18 |
| Tip 4: Use the POINt Technique | 20 |
| Exercise: The POINt Technique in Action | 22 |
| Tip 5: Connect Ideas to Ideas | 24 |
| The Power of Forced Connections | 25 |
| Exercise: Connecting Unrelated Ideas | 26 |
| Tip 6: Build a Prototype of the Idea | 28 |
| Become an Innovation Hero | 31 |
| Background | 32 |
| Suggested Resources | 33 |
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