Business today is all about improvisation, which is the essence of jazz. Perhaps in the past we could just follow the operating… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
One idea can be transformative. One idea can change your career, your life, your community, your family, and even the world. I… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Creativity is what will separate the winners from the also-rans in the emerging world of business - and life. — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
You can't be great at everything, but you are world-class at something. Go. Figure out what that is. It's how you win. — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
People equate job titles to levels of creativity. We think that musicians are creative while accountants are not. Job title has nothing… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
If organizations are focused on a purpose, something that will make the world a better place and leave a big impact, people… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
To me, leadership is about first defining purpose. Why does a company exist and what problem does it solve for customers? How… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
In the business world, there are systems and processes for just about everything else. Yet creativity and innovation, arguably THE most important… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
In 2008 we suffered an economic catastrophe, and the rules of the game fundamentally changed forever. A few years ago, you might… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Fear is the single biggest barrier to creativity. Unless we're brave enough to risk looking foolish, we'll inevitably find ourselves sticking to the status… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Separate out the creative act from the act of editing and execution. Make it a two-step process. First, let ideas flow and encourage EVERY… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn. — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
You don't often see the words "Discipline" and "Dreaming" in the same sentence. But I believe this duality is critically important to win in… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Most think as an OR. This OR that. The most successful among us think as an AND. This AND that. — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Institutions too often focus their energy preserving the problem to which they are a solution than to innovate their way to success. — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
It's better to over-pay for A-level talent early on, even if you can't afford it. They will drive exponential value and help you win… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
There's an old saying - you'll never hit a target you can't see. Defining a Creative Challenge is an important step in focusing your… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
Innovation is a subset of creativity. Innovation often deals with product launches and is often relegated to the C-suite or to heads of R&D… — Josh Linkner Copy Share Image
