Fear is the single biggest blocker of creativity. Josh Linkner More Quotes by Josh Linkner More Quotes From Josh Linkner When you ask "why", "what if" and "why not" you force yourself to explore what's possible and not just what is. Josh Linkner ifs-and why-not what-if Anyone can notice wrong answers. It takes the creative person to notice the wrong questions. Josh Linkner wrong-answers creative persons Ask yourself this: If there was zero chance of failure, what would you do? Now, go do that. Josh Linkner asks zero chance In 2008 we suffered an economic catastrophe, and the rules of the game fundamentally changed forever. A few years ago, you might hear a leader talking about doing things "the way we've always done it." No more. Today, nearly every industry is in the midst of massive upheaval. Today, we live in a world of dizzying speed, exponential complexity, and ruthless competition. Leaders today realize they need to innovate, and their chief concerns now focus on fostering creative and innovation within their organizations. Josh Linkner focus leader forever Fear is the single biggest barrier to creativity. Unless we're brave enough to risk looking foolish, we'll inevitably find ourselves sticking to the status quo. That fear is disabling, One of the things we need to do as business leaders is build and nurture cultures that encourage responsible risk taking so making mistakes is OK. Josh Linkner creativity leader mistake Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn. Josh Linkner creativity talent skills When we teach kids to follow the rules that there’s only one right answer & to avoid mistakes at all costs, we’re resigning them to average. Josh Linkner mistake average kids Today, nearly every competitive advantage of the past has been commoditized. Creativity is the one thing that can't be outsourced. The one thing that can separate a company, team, or individual from the competitive set. Today, precision execution is merely the ante to play. Sustained differentiation can only come from breakthrough creativity. Josh Linkner creativity team past Most think as an OR. This OR that. The most successful among us think as an AND. This AND that. Josh Linkner successful thinking You can't be great at everything, but you are world-class at something. Go. Figure out what that is. It's how you win. Josh Linkner winning class world The inhibitor of creativity isn't potential it's fear. We worry about saying the wrong thing or looking foolish so we govern our imagination. Josh Linkner creativity imagination worry Build creative cultures, and work with purpose to unleash the creativity of your team. Creativity is the most valuable natural resource in any organization, yet it is often a resource that is largely untapped. The leaders that prioritize and invest in creative cultures will be the wall street darlings of tomorrow. In fact, they're the darlings of today (Facebook, Groupon, LinkedIn, etc). Josh Linkner wall creativity team A winner makes mistakes. A loser blames others for them. Josh Linkner blame loser mistake If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing. Josh Linkner environmental design quality We can no longer rely on the rules of the past to win. Josh Linkner rely winning past Mistakes aren't fatal; they are merely the portals of discovery. Josh Linkner portal mistake People who behave rarely make history. Josh Linkner behave people Want the thing you've never had? Then do the thing you've never done. Josh Linkner done want Institutions too often focus their energy preserving the problem to which they are a solution than to innovate their way to success. Josh Linkner focus energy way It's better to over-pay for A-level talent early on, even if you can't afford it. They will drive exponential value and help you win faster. Josh Linkner talent winning helping
