Birna Dröfn Birgisdóttir is a young enthusiast when it comes to her education and career. She has a degree in business administration and has also studied international business and human resource management. Birna is currently pursuing a PhD where she is researching creativity and the ideology of servant leadership.
There is an indescribable energy that radiates from this young woman as she bursts through the door with a wide smile and a warm presence. She has come to chat with us at Augnablik í iðnaði about a topic that has captured her heart and mind.
Birna says that creativity is a very broad concept that helps individuals, companies, and society as a whole to excel and create a framework where people and ideas can thrive. Now that the fourth industrial revolution has begun, it is important to be on our toes regarding innovations and to create new opportunities and processes. The pace is so fast, she says, and we need to welcome good ideas, wherever they may come from.
But how can managers channel this? What encourages creativity and what discourages it?
Birna answers these questions and more in this interesting chat, which is relevant for managers who want to create a motivating work environment.
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