Having fun in the workplace is not frivolous - it's necessary for business survival. Fun is required for innovation, and innovation is no longer a nice to have, it's critical to business success.
Over the past few years our concept of innovation has shifted. Innovation used to be seen as a luxury afforded primarily to start-ups and a few novel enterprises. We now understand that, in the age of the Web, the game has changed; we are all susceptible to competition from innovators and must innovate ourselves, in order to compete for survival.
Do you consider yourself an innovator? When I ask this question at seminars, around half of the audience raise their hands. Which leaves the rest of the audience in for a surprise. Why? Because we are in fact, all innovators. Innovation is as primal as human life itself (actually, it's been shown now that a number of other animals, including birds, are also excellent innovators).
To read the full, original article click on this link: Start Fooling Around - A Business Guide to Innovation - International Business Times
Author: Dr Gerald Khoury
