Innovation

The Inescapable Paradox of Managing Creativity

It takes a powerful leader to unleash and harness innovation.

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Kent Lineback

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Kent Lineback

December 12, 2014

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Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the Leadership Initiativeat Harvard Business School, the author of Becoming a Manager, and a coauthor of Being the Boss and Collective Genius.
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Greg Brandeau is a former CTO at Pixar and Disney and now works with startups. He is a coauthor of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press, 2014).
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Emily Truelove is a doctoral candidate at MIT and a coauthor of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press, 2014).
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Kent Lineback spent many years as a manager and an executive in business and government. He is a coauthor of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press, 2014).

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Accelerate your career with Harvard ManageMentor®. HBR Learning’s online leadership training helps you hone your skills with courses like Innovation and Creativity. Earn badges to share on LinkedIn and your resume. Access more than 40 courses trusted by Fortune 500 companies.

Unlock your team's curiosity and willingness to take smart risks.

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