Responding to New Ideas

How you as a leader respond to new ideas sets the tone for your team and your organization. If you want to build a culture that values and continually pushes forward with innovation, The Center for Creative Leadership recommends having a mindset that includes...

Curiosity - Be a leader who is always exploring new ideas, wanting to learn and asking why.
 

Ambiguity Tolerance - Work to embrace and not shy away from uncertainty and the unknown.

Affirmative Judgement - Focus first on the value and positive aspects of a new idea before jumping to the negative. 

Persistence - Be willing to invest the time and effort needed to explore and push new ideas forward, even in the face of substantial resistance.