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Management Tip of the Day: Introverts as innovators Aug 6th 2012, 13:55 BOSTON | Mon Aug 6, 2012 9:55am EDT BOSTON (Reuters) - Extroverts suck up all the energy in many work groups, but when it comes to generating innovating ideas introverts may be on par. They just need a way to get their ideas across, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. "New ideas are only valuable if they're shared with others. If you're an introvert, you may not feel comfortable talking about your creative ideas. But you can still be a smart innovator by trying these three things: 1. Seek out the right space. You may find that you're most creative while working in silence by yourself. Exploit your full creative potential by finding an environment that is conducive to generating ideas. 2. Prepare to speak up. You may need an extra push to put forth your good ideas. Plan for brainstorming sessions in advance, so that you're ready to suggest ideas at the right moment. 3. Try to adapt to the context. If you're in a group that tends to be very quiet, try to adapt to a more extroverted style. You can be the one asking questions so that others feel comfortable offering their own ideas." - Today's management tip was adapted from "How Introverts Can Become Better Innovators" by Francesca Gino. (For the full post and to join the discussion, see: here) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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