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Seek other perspectives

Seek other perspectives

From the course: Enhancing Team Innovation

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Seek other perspectives

- Can you honestly say you frequently seek out opinions and feedback that differ from your own? It is not a skill many people practice, because it can be uncomfortable. What if you discover a point of view that really challenges what you think and what you're creating? What will you do then? The truth of the matter is, uncomfortable or not, seeking out perspectives and views that challenge your own is an essential part of innovation. If you want to create the best product, service, process or business, you need to be able to not only take on other perspectives, you need to take it upon yourself to find these perspectives. Not only is it wise to actively seek opinions that challenge your own, as a team, it's beneficial to broaden your knowledge by developing your awareness of economic, global, market, and industry trends. This is so important, as you may come across ideas, technological advances, or global trends that are outside of what you're working on, but provide inspiration for…

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