Corporations Quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
“Today many American corporations spend a great deal of money and time trying to increase the originality of their employees, hoping thereby to get a competitive edge in the marketplace. But such programs make no difference unless management also learns to recognize the valuable ideas among the many novel ones, and then finds ways of implementing them.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, 1990
Corporate innovation programs fail without leadership recognizing and implementing the best ideas among many novel ones.
In simple terms: Recognition and execution matter more than novelty alone.
Key Takeaway
Focus on idea selection and execution.
Themes
innovation
leadership
organizational culture
Mood
critical
forwardlooking
Type
strategic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- product development
- team meetings
- strategy sessions
Key Concepts
Flow theory
creative management
Questions to Reflect On
- What processes help identify valuable ideas?
- How can leaders foster implementation?
A Different Perspective
Management may resist change or lack resources.
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