Organizational Creativity: The innovative ideas you are looking for could be found where you least expect it.

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         According to the article “Your business coach: Innovation at work, creativity in the workplace” written by Steven Watts and published in NewsOk, there are currently many limitations being placed on individual's creativity, and if workplaces wish to get ahead they should try and foster the type of environment where new ideas are encouraged and rewarded. The article goes on to talk about how they should hire people with “diverse backgrounds and different knowledge bases,” so that creativity can flourish. This will increase the flow of ideas within a company and help to aid them in their pursuance of a highly innovative company.

        Strategic Management of Technological Innovation by Melissa A. Schilling talks about the importance of Organizational Creativity in Chapter 2. Implementing systems where employees are able to submit their ideas as well as give feedback on co-workers suggestions has become a great resource for companies.  Instead of relying on a team that is solely there to produce creative ideas, by tapping into the rest of the company’s resources they are opening up the doors for great improvements and innovations. Every person looks at a situation differently so when you take views from people from different parts of a company that all have different opinions and knowledge bases, each person can add a new perspective to the situation.  This creates a win-win situation because not only does the company benefit from this influx of new ideas, but it promotes a feeling of inclusion for the employees who realize that they are an integral part of the company.