Doodling Turns Into Masterpiece: Turning Random into Success
This is a silly post with an important principle…
The other day I was on a Skype call with missionaries from Costa Rica. I serve on their ministry board and this was a board meeting. As with most meetings, I get bored easily, so I began to doodle on a piece of paper in front of me…actually the ministry budget. What started as doodling with no intended purpose turned into a masterpiece…as you can see from this picture.
Okay, so it’s not a masterpiece. It is cute though, don’t you think?
It did remind me, however, of an important leadership principle. Don’t quickly dismiss:
- Random thoughts
- Chance encounters
- Informal brainstorming
- Unformed ideas
- Impossible dreams
Some of the best long-term ideas for an organization originate outside the traditional and formal settings. Don’t shy away from ideas, which can’t easily be figured out or seem incomplete at the time. You may just stumble on a masterpiece.
BTW, what should I call my new character?
