Read a magazine you would never normally look at, suggests Henry. “You need to be intentional about experiencing new things in your life,” he says. Collect ideas and interesting articles in a folder that you review regularly for inspiration. (MIKE CLARKE, AFP/Getty Images)
In today’s knowledge-based economy, coming up with new ideas under pressure is essential.
Miller says Bain recruits people from top business schools as well as concert violinists and top athletes. “That diversity is very helpful in not getting too narrow and bogged down,” she says.
(Above: Professional Diversity Network chief strategic officer Jim Kirsch talks to employees Maribel De La Rosa (left) and Stephanie Lilavois (right) during a team meeting at their offices in Chicago, Friday, March 19, 2010. ) (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune file photo)
