ideas – Nathan Magnuson

How to Be a Responsible “Idea Guy”

July 2, 2018 Personal Effectiveness perspective

Are you an idea person? Do you find yourself coming up with new business ideas, branding concepts or process improvements? Does careful project management sometimes stifle your creativity? Do people ever give you that look that implies you ought to focus on the task at hand instead of daydreaming? If…

Get Your Idea Off the Ground

November 7, 2016 Personal Effectiveness perspective

How do you get your big idea across in the age of information? A quick keyword search can provide anyone with much more data than they could ever hope to use. What’s the secret to getting your idea past all the clutter and into the land of reality? It’s been well…

What the Communist Party Got Right About Leadership

September 9, 2013 Guest Post Inspiration Learning Organizational Effectiveness

Today’s post was co-written with Brooke Steinke, a student in the Organizational & Management Communication class at CollegePlus. It was great working with you this semester, Brooke! Three months ago, if someone had asked me what I could learn from the Communist Party, I would have jokingly replied, “How not…

The Problem with Good Ideas

February 11, 2013 Leadership Organizational Effectiveness Strategic Thinking

Are good ideas ruining the effectiveness of your team or organization? Yes, you read that correctly. Are good ideas keeping you from winning? At a time when creativity and innovation are at a premium, good ideas are actually more threatening than ever. As organizational leaders, we tend to worship good…