189: Jennifer Mueller - Why Leaders Should Embrace Creative Change

<p> </p> <p>Episode 189: Jennifer Mueller - Why Leaders Should Embrace Creative Change</p> <p style= "font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> Subscribe on <a href="http://www.ryanhawk.net/">iTunes</a> or <a href= "http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/64865/details">Stitcher Radio</a></p> <p style= "text-align: center; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" align="center">The Learning Leader Show</p> <p style= "font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> "If you're calculating risk, then it's not creative."</p> <p style= "font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> In This Episode, You Will Learn:</p> <ul> <li>Common themes of leaders who sustain excellence: <ul> <li>Mindset to learn</li> <li>Curiosity is the most important</li> <li>Thinking like an inventor... Curious by asking "What does this mean?"</li> </ul> </li> <li>Why is their pressure to perform immediately? <ul> <li>It's a followers mindset -- Anchor to the competitors and play the rat race game</li> <li>This does not allow you to break away from the competition</li> <li>If you want to change the status quo, you cannot think this way</li> </ul> </li> <li>There are no shortcuts...</li> <li>Why write the book? <ul> <li>Studied how people generated ideas</li> <li>Was cynical at first, but what Jen learned is that leaders don't know how to manage for innovation</li> </ul> </li> <li>Why do ideas get rejected? <ul> <li>"If you're calculating risk, then it's not creative."</li> </ul> </li> <li>How to give yourself a better shot for the idea to get traction? <ul> <li>Give a feedback pitch and not a selling pitch... Ask for feedback and advice</li> </ul> </li> <li>Her famous study -- "The Bias Against Creativity"</li> <li>Overcoming the bias against creative leadership <ul> <li>Backlash against the people who generate the idea -- It's not good</li> <li>Might be promoting people on out of date measures</li> <li>Mis-reading skill set</li> </ul> </li> <li>"Creative Leaders have to ask questions and be curious"</li> <li>"Stop generating ideas, start making impact"</li> <li>Have a change circle... Talk about how you can push your idea through</li> </ul> <p>"Creative leaders must ask questions... And be curious."</p> <p>Continue Learning:</p> <ul> <li>Follow Jen on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/JennSMueller" target= "_blank">@JennSMueller</a></li> <li>Read: <em><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Change-Why-Resist-Embrace/dp/054470309X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485270239&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+change" target="_blank">Creative Change</a></em></li> <li>Connect with me on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12" target= "_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Join our Facebook Group: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearningLeader" target= "_blank">The Learning Leader Community</a></li> <li>To Follow Me on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12">@RyanHawk12</a></li> </ul> <p>You may also like these episodes:</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1OOLpjJ">Episode 078:</a> Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1PoVpmv" target="_blank">Episode 071:</a> Nate Boyer - Green Beret, Texas Football, The NFL</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/2h4yhvT" target="_blank">Episode 179:</a> How To Sustain Excellence - The Best Answers From 178 Questions</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/21vBS5d">Episode 107:</a> Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why</p> <p>Did you enjoy the podcast?</p> <p>If you enjoyed hearing Jennifer Mueller on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12">Twitter</a> or email me.</p> <p>Episode edited by the great <a href= "http://www.runanddrummedia.com" target="_blank">J Scott Donnell</a></p> <p>The Learning Leader Show is supported by <a href="https://freshbooks.com/learning" target= "_blank">FreshBooks</a>: <a href= "https://freshbooks.com/learning" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a> is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to <a href= "https://freshbooks.com/learning" target= "_blank">FreshBooks.com/Learning</a> and enter LEARNING LEADER in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" section.</p>