
This much I know: 9 leadership lessons from global CEOsâŻÂ
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Published January 30, 2023 in Brain Circuits ⢠3 min read
For todayâs exercise, start by asking yourself (and possibly your team members) this question:
Do our greatest innovations come from:
If your answer was b, move on to the next section. If your answer was a, consider whether you have tried including people external to your company in your innovation processes. If not, itâs time for a fundamental shift in your mindset, and that should be your starting point. Closed innovation thinking needs to shift to thinking that embraces co-creation, based on a diversity of backgrounds and points of view.
One of the key benefits to changing your organizationâs mindset to understand that you need to involve your whole ecosystem, and not just your internal players is that it shifts your culture from a âknow it allâ to a âlearn it allâ culture. This is the essence of a growth mindset.
Systems thinking is key
To solve complex problems in todayâs world, organizations need a systems-thinking approach. If you recognize that you need collaboration with many varied stakeholders, you are in the right headspace. But then, there is a somewhat daunting question you must tackle: What are the connections within your organizationâs ecosystem that you should be leveraging? How do you start collaborating with external players? How does this affect your companyâs way of doing business?
To ensure you are ready to move outside your own ecosystem make sure you can answer these questions:
Finally, if you are struggling to identify the right partner within your ecosystem, you might want to use a matchmaker, which are organizations that have risen to help match growing companies with similar interests.
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