Title :
Encouraging risk-taking, sanctioning failures are helping spur creativity
Abstract :
Strategies for fostering creativity in a research laboratory are considered. Some novel approaches to providing exposure to new ideas through interaction between researchers are described. The usefulness of chaos in small doses is discussed, and some recipes for brain-storming are examined. The importance of tolerating failures and celebrating successes is stressed.<>
Keywords :
research and development management; brain-storming; creativity; research laboratory; risk-taking; Cities and towns; Databases; Environmental management; FETs; Laboratories; Magnetic films; Project management; Random access memory; Technological innovation; Thin film transistors;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
