An Innovative Mindset: The Foundation for Your Innovative Thinking

An Innovative Mindset: The Foundation for Your Innovative Thinking

Many people believe they are not creative or right-brained, but the ability to think innovatively is a learned skill. Recent research has shown that creativity is a combination of several cognitive processes, not just one. Innovative thinking requires loose neural connections rather than strong and direct connections for intelligence. To cultivate an innovative mindset, it is essential to believe in the power of mistakes and change, value ideas, and be aware of the power to create change. Five simple behaviors, including listening, deferring judgment, declaring, reframing, and jumping in, can help you ground yourself in the mindset of discovery.

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