Creative Thinking
We all want and need creativity in our personal lives and at work. But how can we nurture, encourage and use creativity successfully? Patrick Harris offers some suggestions.
Content: Article | Author: Patrick Harris | Source: Global Focus | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior
Why Management History Matters
The economic crisis has prompted many to call for a greater emphasis on studying the history of business and management. Morgen Witzel looks at the lessons that could be learned and why they are so important.
Content: Article | Author: Morgen Witzel | Source: Global Focus | Subject: History
Patrick Harris
One way to stimulate a creative mindset is to avoid the typical focus of organizations on what is and to ask, instead, what if questions. Doing this regularly tests your ability to see things anew.
Content: Quotation | Author: Patrick Harris | Source: Global Focus | Subjects: Creativity, Innovation
Top Rank: Della Bradshaw interview by George Bickerstaffe
She has been called the most important woman in management education – and occasionally other, much less flattering, things. Della Bradshaw, Business Education Editor of the Financial Times in London and for the past ten years overseer of the newspaper’s business school ranking system, is unimpressed by either approach. Bradshaw tells George Bickerstaffe that people need to be more relaxed about business school rankings.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: George Bickerstaffe | Source: Global Focus | Subject: MBA Program Rankings