Leading Outside the Box

“Managers who are willing to think outside the box and deviate from popular opinion can sometimes get a bad rap. However, these innovative thinkers are able to react flexibly and creatively to difficult situations and problems in their team, effectively turning failures into success stories.” So begins an online article on experteer.com

The article describes how "out-of-the-box thinkers" differ from other managers: “Creative thinkers are able to easily find answers to unsolved questions. They weigh up the facts and are not afraid to try new approaches. This type of team leader can find the solution to a technical, scientific or social problem by going against the grain and questioning the typical way that things have been done in the past.”

The article describes “traits that are typical of a creative thinker”: 

1. Courage
A great deal of courage is needed to go against popular opinion. It also requires a large amount of reflection and looking at the issue from different angles. Managers should take into account the views of the majority and carefully weigh up their arguments.

2. Steadfastness
It takes a lot of time and work to convince a large group to try new things. True creative thinkers do not give up in the face of opposition…They stick to their opinions even in the face of criticism.”

Source: “Why Managers Benefit From Thinking Outside-the-Box,” experteer.com, March 7, 2017

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