Comments on: Caring Begets Creativity http://www.leadingwithlift.com/blog/2010/02/01/caring-begets-creativity/ Thoughts and Updates on Positive Organizational Scholarship and Its Implications for Leaders Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:42:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ryan Quinn, Monica Worline, Robert Quinn http://www.leadingwithlift.com/blog/2010/02/01/caring-begets-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Ryan Quinn, Monica Worline, Robert Quinn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:12 +0000 http://www.leadingwithlift.com/blog/?p=353#comment-1047 Hi Mark. Thanks for your comment. Sorry for my delay in responding. The snow storms here in Virginia has led to power outages and other delays. Your question is an intriguing one. I would say that, the caring illustrated in "caring begets creativity" is closer to the "other-focused" dimension of LIFT than it is to the "internally-directed" dimension of LIFT. HOWEVER, there's a trick. Often, we cannot become other-focused without first becoming more internally-directed. We have to see the inconsistency between our values and make decisions to be more consistent before we are capable of feeling empathy toward others. A detailed explanation of why this is, with the science behind it, can be found in the book. Best, Ryan Hi Mark.
Thanks for your comment. Sorry for my delay in responding. The snow storms here in Virginia has led to power outages and other delays.

Your question is an intriguing one. I would say that, the caring illustrated in “caring begets creativity” is closer to the “other-focused” dimension of LIFT than it is to the “internally-directed” dimension of LIFT. HOWEVER, there’s a trick. Often, we cannot become other-focused without first becoming more internally-directed. We have to see the inconsistency between our values and make decisions to be more consistent before we are capable of feeling empathy toward others. A detailed explanation of why this is, with the science behind it, can be found in the book.

Best,
Ryan

]]> By: Mark Freier http://www.leadingwithlift.com/blog/2010/02/01/caring-begets-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Mark Freier Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:11:55 +0000 http://www.leadingwithlift.com/blog/?p=353#comment-1044 Ryan...I like the idea that caring begets creativity. I have been in work environments where creativity was not honored and certainly not fostered. As I contemplate your conclusion that thinking about what other people need re-engaged you into the family dynamic and your creativity, I am drawn to your principle in LIFT. Is this type of thinking part of the "inner-directed" thought process you write about? Ryan…I like the idea that caring begets creativity. I have been in work environments where creativity was not honored and certainly not fostered.

As I contemplate your conclusion that thinking about what other people need re-engaged you into the family dynamic and your creativity, I am drawn to your principle in LIFT. Is this type of thinking part of the “inner-directed” thought process you write about?

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