It’s well worth while checking out this Harvard Business Review post form Chris Stein
HBR: Why Constraints Are Good for Innovation
He argues that managers innovate better when they embrace the constraints within which they are operating.
This really chimes with our experience.
In a workshop we find that a blank sheet of paper waiting for ‘ideas’ can be paralysing – however problem solving against a clearly defined and well-framed set of challenges – can be hugely inspiring!
Image Credits: CHRIS STEIN/GETTY IMAGES/HBR
