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HOW TO UNLOCK THE FLOW OF IDEAS

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Ego prevents idea generation Last week I did hear a couple of stories from frustrated employees. They were frustrated because their managers didn’t listen to their input. As a matter of fact they didn’t listen to the input from any of the employees. Why? Because they have the habit of only listening to themselves, to their own ego. They are convinced that their own ideas are always better. In that case, the employees feel that there is no respect for them and they stop bringing up new ideas. This is killing for both the individual and for the organizations. So, if you want more ideas and more innovation, start listening (with an open mind) to your people! Control prohibits trust Managers with big egos have the tendency to exert a lot of control. As they only trust themselves, they want to know about everything that their direct reports are doing. They want to monitor all their activities at close range. The result is that the employees don’t feel trusted and that they will onl