Disney’s secret creativity and innovation shortcut?
The long way is the shortcut.
Have said it before and will say it again, at Disney, it’s not the Magic that makes it work, it’s the work that makes it Magic.
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Four World-Class Creativity and Innovation Basics:
Generate Ideas
Select Ideas
Implement Ideas
Leader’s Role
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Ride bike to work. Write on iPhone, for work. Never feels like work.
Chances are you were amazing
In fact, i’d bet a dollar (my top bet, and the only amount i bet when i’m sure i’ll win) you were inspiring.
Remember what you did and how it felt afterward when you could smile and know you did what you thought you couldn’t?
There are certain truths that when we hear them, we easily nod in agreement.
How about this one…
When there’s something we are highly motivated to do or not do, we get it done.
While this book contains the world-class creativity and innovation basics, none of that timeless wisdom matters if you aren’t compelled to burn the ships.
Had a High School science teacher say, “Repetition is the mother of all learning.”
Burn the ships (BTS), or some other mantra that inspires you the way BTS inspires me – that’s what we need to tell ourselves over and over (and over).
One more thing, chances are you are still amazing.
i’ll bet a dollar on that too.
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What happens to creativity and innovation when there’s no urgency?
What happens to you when there’s no creativity and innovation urgency?
Recall what you accomplished when you had something super urgent?
Write it down now: What was it, why was it urgent, what was the outcome and why?
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Trapped by our continuous improvement culture comfort?
The creative and innovative organization we could become will always be trapped by what we are unwilling to give up.
The trap revolves around the effort we will need to summon. This universally feels like too much energy, time, money, and discomfort.
So we don’t do anything.
Even when we choose not to decide, we still have made a choice.
What kind of creative and innovative organization do you long to become?
What’s missing from making that happening?
What are you willing to change?
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