--- title: "Center for Innovative Leadership: News and Research Hub | leadership" description: leadership | Stay connected to the latest news and research from Furman University's Center for Innovative Leadership. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/tag/leadership#main-content) [![CIL Blog_7](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/CIL%20Blog_7.png?width=2000&height=487&name=CIL%20Blog_7.png "CIL Blog_7")](https://furman.edu/cil) [![Team Innovation](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/hubfs/Team%20Innovation-1.png)](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/jumpstart-innovation-on-your-team) [innovation](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/tag/innovation), [leadership](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/tag/leadership), [Furman Innovation Lab](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/tag/furman-innovation-lab) ## [Jump-Start Innovation on Your Team](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/jumpstart-innovation-on-your-team) ![Picture of Cynthia Radford](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Cynthia_Radford_HEADSHOT.jpg?width=50&name=Cynthia_Radford_HEADSHOT.jpg) [Cynthia Radford](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/author/cynthia-radford) Jun 23, 2026, 8:30:00 AM You know when you smack yourself on the side of the head and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” In t... 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