Not having time to
think creatively. The over-stressed person finds it difficult to
think objectively at all. Unwanted stress reduces the quality of all
mental processes.
Long-term corporate success linked
to the
ability to innovate
. Managing day-to-day operations is important, but it is new game
changing
breakthroughs
that will launch company into new markets, enable rapid growth, and
create high return on investment.
Following Rules
A tendency to
conform to accepted patterns of belief or thought – the rules and
limitations of the status quo – hampers
creative breakthrough.
Some rules are
necessary, but others encourage mental laziness. "Every act of creation
is first of all an act of destruction." ~ Pablo Picasso
Investing all your
intellectual capital into logical or analytical thinking – the
step-by-step approach – excludes imagination,
intuition, feeling or
humor.