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Chapter 11 • How to Lead Creative Groups

1.       Do you agree with the statement, "Any female member of a conference or meeting can go only so far in challenging a male opinion or thought before she is in danger"? Why or why not?

2.       You have assembled a creative group of ten people from sales, design, and production to tackle the problem of designing a new thermos bottle. List at least five things you could do or say in the first three minutes of the meeting to "break the ice" and motivate each of those people to contribute to solving the problem.

3.   You are conducting a fast-moving Brainstorming session aimed at producing ideas on a major problem for your company. Suddenly one of your most important members stands up and says, "This is ridiculous. I've never seen such a waste of time before. I'm going back to my desk where I can spend my time profitably!"

a.  How would you calm this member down and win back his support?

b.  How would you get your meeting going again without loss of the creative momentum?

4.        As the leader of a creative group, you notice that one of your members is not participating at all. You know this person is a rather shy-type personality, but quite brilliant and capable of original thinking. Suggest three things you could say or ask that would bring him into the discussion without "pressuring" or otherwise embarrassing
him.

5.        In the interests of giving yourself "inexpensive experience," suggest at least three problems on which you could lead creative groups for

a.   Your church

b.   Your PTA

c.  A Boy Scout troop

d Your favorite charity

e.   A political action group

f.   Your family

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