Thinking Space

Do we really get rewarded for being creative or imaginative and breaking conventional logical approach?

In a typical organisational setup, you follow set of sequences in a logical way to approach a problem. In fact, you are quite appreciated for your logical approach. However certain problems need to be thought through from an imaginative and psychological point of view rather than purely from logical viewpoint.

However, as Rory Sutherland shares his frustration and understanding of how logic and imagination are seen in large organisation

I am not suggesting that logic isn’t a right thing since majority of our problems are solved by tackling them logically. But, once in a while allow yourself and your teams to think through creatively and support them if they fail but also give them credit and appreciation when they succeed.