How to succeed in these 4 types of innovation

Looking for new leaders? Time to get out of the pool | 4 ways to create a culture that eschews "quiet quitting" | How to succeed in these 4 types of innovation Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( November 15, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Looking for new leaders? Time to get out of the pool]( Instead of seeking new leaders from your organization's typical pool of talent, widen your scope to your entire organization, because the best leaders may not be those who fit the leadership mold, writes Steve Keating. "I've seen over and over some of the best swimmers left out of the talent pool because they didn't 'fit' someone's preconceived notion of what a 'winner' or a 'leader' looks like," Keating writes. 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I find new ways to reengage with the work to make it exciting again 35.98% I take a break from it because I'm probably burned out 30.58% I look for a new type of work that will excite me once again 16.54% I've never had a passion for my work 7.55% I've never lost my passion for the work I do 9.35% [] A fresh set of eyes. When you lose interest and passion for your work, many of you (67%) try to look at it with a fresh set of eyes to reignite that passion. That can be in the form of taking a break because you might be burned out (31%) or coming at the work from a different perspective and finding something new and exciting about it (36%). This can be in the form of new developmental challenges, figuring out ways to improve your results, or appreciating a different aspect of the work itself. A significant number of you (17%) look for new work that will excite you. For leaders reading these results, think about how these approaches apply to your team members. Sometimes you need to force them to take a break. Others, you'll have to help them see their work from a different angle to re-energize them. And for that 17% looking somewhere else, consider role changes they can make within your organization and facilitate those changes because if you don't change their situation, they'll take their talents elsewhere. -- Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [thoughtLEADERS](, which includes [TITAN]( -- the firm’s e-learning platform. Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is a West Point graduate and author of three leadership books: ["One Piece of Paper,"]( ["Lead Inside the Box"]( and ["The Elegant Pitch."]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] POLL QUESTION: What is your organization's biggest source of competitive advantage? 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