Something that’s in the way of creating cultures of creativity and innovation is that we all have set ways in which we do things.

As individuals and as organizations we have patterns of behavior, and acting out these patterns seems like the right way of doing things. Even if they work, it’s important to remember that this doesn’t mean that other ways of doing things are wrong.

Sometimes (and possibly more often than we like to admit) other ways of doing things lead to better results. Sometimes the different way of doing things may seem way off from what we’re used to, it may seem impossible and we may have never done it this way ourselves.

Yet, if it seems like a good way of doing it to someone else, and this person gives it a try, it may work. Take a look at this example of doing things differently:

 

 

Would you have thought that this would be a winning strategy? I wouldn’t have expected this to work, and I wouldn’t have done it. Yet, it delivers real results.

Take the Next Step

 

When someone comes to you with a suggestion to try something, instead of evaluating the suggestion, just try to assess how much energy and passion that person has for trying it out. If they seem convinced and have the energy, let them try it out.