The Idiot Savant's Guide to Sparking Innovation On the Job
Here's a common scenario: An acquaintance passes you on the street, stops, and asks how you're doing. You begin responding with some meaningful updates about your life, but the person asking you the question seems quite distracted -- surprised you are actually answering their question.
Their opening question to you is what's known as a "social nicetie" -- a polite, automated greeting with very little depth to it.
Business leaders do something similar. They ask their workforce for ideas, but when people actually respond, the business leader or manager acts as if they're late for an important meeting.
Here's my six-minute rant on the phenomenon.
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