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Translating Research and Evidence
Cultivating not gatekeeping: a key leadership role in the creative process
  1. Joshua H Katz1,
  2. Geoffrey L Herman2,
  3. Mark A Johnson3,
  4. Jeffrey Loewenstein1
  1. 1 Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
  2. 2 Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
  3. 3 Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Jeffrey Loewenstein, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA; jloew{at}illinois.edu

Abstract

Background Creativity and innovation are frequent features in healthcare discussions and proposals. A burgeoning area of research shows that evaluating proposals is a crucial juncture in the creative process. Leadership can make a substantial difference in how well the evaluation process does.

Result Organisational leaders want creativity, yet often inadvertently act as gatekeepers and disproportionately reject creative proposals. We review research to provide guidance for leaders on how to cultivate creativity through improvements in the process of evaluating proposals.

  • organisational effectiveness
  • engagement
  • behaviour

https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2020-000352

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  • Contributors JHK and JL outlined the overall content of the work. JHK and JL then wrote the initial draft. GLH and MAJ provided feedback on the draft and worked to revise it accordingly.

  • Funding This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DUE 1347722. We also acknowledge support from the Gies College of Business and the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

  • Disclaimer Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

  • Competing interests The authors are not aware of any competing interests that would affect the content of this work

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