244. Embracing Tension is the Key to Innovation

244. Embracing Tension is the Key to Innovation

Are you missing out on innovation because you're avoiding discomfort? How can you embrace the tension that's required for innovation?

In episode 244 of At The Table, Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson explore the crucial link between tension and innovation. They argue that real creativity requires discomfort—whether from interpersonal friction or environmental urgency. Through personal stories and business examples, they offer practical ways to embrace conflict and drive change before crisis strikes.

Topics explored in this episode:


(1:14) Tension Can Be Beneficial

* Innovation is universally desired but rarely pursued.

* True creativity demands both environmental and interpersonal tension.

* Most teams avoid conflict until a crisis forces change.


(3:52) Manufacturing Tension and Creativity

* Cody discusses how companies often manufacture environmental tension to force innovation, especially when complacency sets in.

* Pat connects innovation to creativity, drawing on his experience as an author and screenwriter.


(9:17) Does Every Business Need to Innovate?

* Innovation applies to all types of companies in different ways.

* Entrepreneurs often thrive on tension, but most leaders need to learn it.


(14:15) Manufacturing Urgency

* Crises like COVID accelerate innovation by necessity.

* Teams can simulate pressure by setting rallying cries or tight timelines.


(19:24) Fear or Joy Can Drive Innovation

* A team’s willingness to engage in healthy conflict is directly tied to innovation potential.

* The best employees crave meaningful tension and will leave if it’s missing.


Resources mentioned in this episode:


* Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company, a book by Andrew S. Grove.


This episode of At The Table with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group: https://www.tablegroup.com. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable.


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Be sure to check out our other podcast, The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni, on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4iNz6Yn), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/4iGGm8u), and YouTube (https://bit.ly/Working-Genius-YouTube).


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