Just a little over a year ago, Inc. Magazine launched the first-ever digital home for the #Inc5000 community (on Mighty Networks!). Following Mighty's #CommunityDesign course helped us anchor our work with monthly themes that define weekly actions. I just got off our monthly Kick-Off call, which is an Office Hours meets Mastermind session, and this month's theme happened to be "Igniting Creative and Agile Thinking." An hour always seems to fly by when facilitating a "room" full of #Inc5000 founders and CEOs (and Chief Adventure Officer Robin Pollak!!), and I'm always blown away by their generosity in sharing their stories and expertise. Here's just a few things I learned from today's conversation with the founders and CEOs of America's fastest-growing companies: On "Where do you find creative inspiration in your daily life?": Noelle Cordeaux shared, "Creativity comes from joining groups of individuals who are doing impactful things in the world. Role modeling and speaking up about our work helps inspire creative thinking in others." Pooneh Mohajer emphasized, "I'm inspired by other entrepreneurs. Hearing their stories and how they approach their business challenges motivates me to apply similar creative strategies in my own company." When asked "In what ways do you encourage agile thinking within your team or organization? What practices or frameworks have you found effective?": Jonathan Tofel shared how his team constantly challenges their processes through regular hackathons, pushing for faster, better, and smarter ways of working. This practice encourages a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Natasha Miller highlighted the significance of developing proprietary systems within her company that streamline operations and foster scalability. This approach allows her team to manage large-scale projects efficiently while staying agile. This community is an endless wealth of knowledge, and I'm excited to soon see this session recapped on Inc.com, where aspiring entrepreneurs and other #smb owners can learn from this incredible group. Michael Podolsky Dr. Gina Anderson Kelo D. Makelele, PMP, CISSP Marli Guzzetta Angel N. Livas Nelson Tepfer Paul L. Gunn Jr Lily Chapin Olivia Finnegan Mike Hofman Anne Marie O'Keefe Zalini Persaud, MS #Inc5000 #AgileThinking #CreativeLeadership #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #ContinuousImprovement #Creativity
It was such a beautiful conversation! 🔥🔥🔥 This community rocks!! Thank you Morgan Brady and Lily Chapin for always giving back and being so engaged with all of us!
Love this post, especially the screenshot. This is where it's at, baby! 🤠
Thank you for sharing takeaways from the session, Morgan! There's nothing like the #inc5000 community 🙌
Love serving this community and being on the amazing Inc. Community team!!! 🎉
This is beautiful to see. Well done making it happen Morgan Brady!!!
Mighty Networks egh?!? I wondered if you would get to this? 😁 Hope you are doing well!
These sessions are not to miss! I’ve moved my meetings around to make sure I can attend!
Morgan BradyIt is meaningful to exchange and interact within this community for those things that are real time concerns. Along with new vantage points to consider. Continual blessings to all. I certainly find joy being included and involved in it.
CEO & Co-Founder Mighty Networks, a community platform. Past: A16Z, Ning. Passionate believer in people magic. Technologist. Entrepreneur. Human.
1moThis is so cool, Morgan! We're grateful to be powering this amazing community at Mighty Networks. 🙏