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Leveraging Up!

that you need to know when the time is right to use humor and how
it will be received.

Creativity - As a leader, you will often be faced with problems that
require a little more thought, or an out-of-the-box solution. Creativity

is a great way to set an example of unique problem-solving
techniques.

Tools for Building Creativity

Conceptualization requires experimenting with ideas in an
abstract manner, strategizing outwardly whether verbally with a

group, or on paper. Many times, it is only after forming and re-forming
ideas over and over, that you finally curate the final and most efficient

version.

Identifying Patterns can be used to observe human behavior and

identify trends. In the office this can translate into finding what
incentives continually motivate productive behavior, or inversely

what types of situations are occurring within the office to provoke
negative responses. Once you pinpoint winning combinations, you

are well on your way to building a stronger and more efficient team,

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