In a recent blog post on the Harvard Business Publishing site, Teresa Amabile asks, "Is Management the Enemy of Creativity?"  This is a followup discussion to her intriguing article in the Harvard Business Review (Oct. 2008) entitled "Creativity and the Role of the Leader" written with Mukti Khaire.  While innovation is needed more than ever, Amabile argues that most management tools and approaches are still geared to exploit established ideas rather than explore new ones.  Time to rethink the model.  One of the most successful ways I've seen to generate creativity is through cross-pollination.  Years ago, I worked with a division of DuPont which shared its incredible mind trust with the food and beverage industry.  The concept was basic but revolutionary:  Take the best of the best technology and ideas from the greatest minds around, regardless of the industry, share them, and make them relevant to new applications.  The innovation was incredible -- and also reinforced that "borrowing" is not a dirty word.  How are you generating more creativity within your organization?