Tap Into Your Creativity: Set an Idea Quota

Per one of my earlier posts on creativity and innovation, we know that leaders are expected to be creative but that few of them receive training to help them learn or unleash their creativity. Michael Michalko, author of Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius (Ten Speed Press) explains how you can unleash some of your innovative ideas that are lurking just around the corner.

Set an Idea Quota

Decide what you want to create, what problem you are trying to solve, etc. Then, list 20 different ways to go about it. The last third of the list will be the most interesting, he says. “Your imagination works like a faucet. The longer you let it flow, the clearer, crisper and more refreshing it becomes.”