What’s the key element often forgotten by leaders when driving innovation?   In the episode of the Creator Community, we meet innovation consultant and author Matt Mueller who shares his key principles for leading and driving change.   Broad acceptance of your idea both internally and externally is critical to making it happen.   Focusing on the root of the true problem rather than pushing your solution is just one of the key lessons of today’s episode and one of the most important things leaders can do to drive true innovation and change.   Key Points Slowing down and thinking through the “why” of a problem will ultimately save time and iteration on the back end Build a better foundation before you build a tower SEATbelt analogy: Stop and think about the real problem, find your Emotional connection to the problem, Acknowledge the problem is real, Tell others your plan to chage   Author Bio From a young age Matt wondered what separated people who create change from everyone else. With 8 billion people in the world how can there be so few change makers?   Obsessed with this question, Matt grew into an energetic innovator focused on helping others create change. He is an innovation consultant working with some of the world's largest brands and is a columnist for Innovation Leader. Matt has long-term experience executing strategy and facilitating change and is passionate about sharing his insights with leaders across the globe, helping them transform company culture to meet their innovation needs more purposefully.   Matt also loves spending time on one of the many local gulf beaches of Florida reconnecting to what matters most, Family. 👋CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR👋 Author: Matt Mueller Book Name: The Mindful Innovator, Learn How to Slow Down to Move Faster and More Purposefully Order Here:   Website: https://TheMindfulInnovator.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmuellerinnovation/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmueller.innov8/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattFMueller YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/themindfulinnovator8445 📚CONNECT WITH THE PUBLISHER📚 https://www.newdegreepress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/newdegreepress/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-degree-press https://www.facebook.com/NewDegreePress https://twitter.com/NewDegreePress https://www.youtube.com/c/NewDegreePressAuthors   🔥 QUESTIONS 🔥 publishing@newdegreepress.com   📕🖋Write Your Book📕🖋 https://manuscripts.com/ 🎙️Connect with the Show Host🎙️ https://www.johncsaunders.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcs-optimizer/ https://www.instagram.com/jcs_optimizer/ #innovationstrategy #mindfulness #innovationmanagement The Creator Community podcast is brought to you by these New Degree Press Partners   https://pubvendo.com/  A DISRUPTIVE DIGITAL AGENCY, FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS.   https://zopto.com/home LinkedIn Lead Generation, Like You Always Imagined