{"id":44455,"date":"2023-04-19T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T06:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etechgs.com\/?p=32445"},"modified":"2023-04-19T00:01:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T06:01:38","slug":"leading-with-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/leading-with-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Leading with Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Etech\u2019s 12 Character Commitments Part \u2013 11<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Over 12 years ago we made the decision to implement a new philosophy on leadership that supports our vision to make a remarkable difference for each other, our customers, and within our communities. Our goal was to inspire the Etech leadership team to embrace the challenge to conform our company to a servant-led organization. The pillars of Etech\u2019s servant leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/company\/culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">culture<\/a> are our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k3r-oHngXAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 leadership commitments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Those commitments are:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being a <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/leaders-positively-influence-others-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positive influence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/value-people-as-your-most-important-resource\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valuing<\/a> others<\/li>\n<li>Leading with <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/integrity-in-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Leading with <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/the-role-of-humility-in-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">humility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Leading with <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/lead-with-courage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">courage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Being a <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/great-team-player-as-a-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">team player<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/great-leaders-communicate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communicating<\/a> well<\/li>\n<li>Holding yourself and others <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/accountability-in-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accountable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/become-an-adaptable-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adapting<\/a> to change<\/li>\n<li>Being a <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/all-great-leaders-need-to-be-lifelong-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifelong learner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Being creative<\/li>\n<li>Embracing, living, and casting our <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/blog\/leaders-must-have-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vision<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I encourage each of you to read, embrace, and self-evaluate Today I will address <strong><em>Creativity<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At Etech, creativity is defined as purposefully seeking to think outside the box to solve problems; finding new and resourceful ways to do things; and encouraging others to brainstorm, think creatively, and share ideas. Creative leaders are consistently looking for solutions to problems, not surrendering to excuses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are some ways to practice creativity in the workplace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>1. Take breaks<\/h3>\n<p>Taking a break from the chaos can help refresh your mind and enable you to return to the problem with a new perspective.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Step out of your comfort zone<\/h3>\n<p>To be creative, you need to try new things. Take a few risks and step out of your comfort zone. Thomas Edison made over 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at patenting the light bulb. After his 1,000th failure, he responded, \u201cI haven\u2019t failed, I have just found 1,000 ways that won\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>3. Ask questions<\/h3>\n<p>Asking questions is one of the best ways to get creative. When you ask questions, you open your mind to new possibilities.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Experiment<\/h3>\n<p>Experimenting with new ideas and approaches can help you come up with creative solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Talk to others<\/h3>\n<p>Talking to other people can help you come up with new ideas and perspectives. At times, I will call people outside of Etech to discuss the challenges we are facing just to get a fresh perspective.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Keep an open mind<\/h3>\n<p>Keeping an open mind allows you to explore different options and come up with creative solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Listen<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of listening in order to respond, listen to learn! Really listening to the ideas and suggestions of others can help you come up with new ideas.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Take notes<\/h3>\n<p>While you are really listening, taking notes of the ideas and thoughts shared can help you develop and refine them.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Be flexible<\/h3>\n<p>Being flexible and adaptable to change can help you come up with creative solutions. We often impose our own boundaries which stifle creativity. The only boundaries that matter are if the solution has integrity and is in the best interest of the company.<\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to lead and serve with creativity, it is a choice you get to make each day.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time, may you make a difference in the lives of the people you touch each day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Etech, leading with creativity means thinking outside the box to solve problems and finding new, resourceful approaches to challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[154,923,912],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-human-resource","category-leadership-development"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.etslabs.ai\/etech26\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}