Highly intelligent and gifted employees - key to innovation?
Cet article a été écrit pour la conférence de DRH du 11 octobre 2006 à Amsterdam, dont le thème était "The learning society for sustainable development" (grossièrement traduit par: "La société de l'apprentissage pour le développement durable")
Résumé de l'article:
Do people in the highest region of the IQ spectrum function better than others? Or worse? Or does it depend on certain factors? Little has been published on this subject. We present our own, wide-ranging experiences with gifted individuals. Giftedness is often accompanied by specific types of behaviour or characteristics. The gifted think in a critical manner, ‘out of the box’. They do not allow themselves to be put under social pressure, and they dare to engage in debate with authorities. They see problems as challenges and are eager to solve them. We argue that most gifted people are capable of playing an important role in innovation. How can gifted individuals perform better and what can organisations do to create a favourable environment for them? The style of leadership and the prevailing culture within an organisation are important factors here. We propose conducting carefully constructed pilots. We believe that gifted people hold the key to innovation.
Je pense que vous trouverez particulièrement intéressant l'analyse faite concernant les situations/ environnements de travail permettant l'épanouissement des personnes surdouées, et donc de leur créativité, ainsi que les écueils prévisibles pouvant survenir dans d'autres types de situation de travail, tout comme les conseils donnés aux DRH pour utiliser à bon escient ces "talents potentiels" afin de favoriser l'innovation dans les entreprises.
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