Be an Idea Magnet

In his popular new book about leadership, Idea Magnets, Mike Brown provides page after page of wisdom for leaders about how they can inspire creativity, teamwork and innovation throughout an organization. Here is a small sampling of his advice:

"One of the most important things you do as an Idea Magnet is to make sure your team knows that you are willing to be the support person, too. Strong Idea Magnets spend considerable time thinking about how to hand team members the paint brush. When team members take over, they learn, develop, and appreciate the importance of serving, along with the preciousness and fleeting nature of the spotlight...

As an Idea Magnet, remember: you can’t recognize when one of your team members needs to recharge if you aren’t replenishing your own creativity. That means doing more than superficially taking care of yourself. You need to set the example for your team."

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