--- title: Could Procrastination Give Your Marketing Team More Creativity? description: Managing your marketing team requires different skills depending on the type of people you have. image: https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_318_Procrastination.jpg --- [![](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_318_Procrastination.jpg) ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/could-procrastination-give-your-marketing-team-more-creativity) # Could Procrastination Give Your Marketing Team More Creativity? BY:   [ Scott Muff ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/author/scott-muff) ![Could Procrastination Give Your Marketing Team More Creativity?](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_318_Procrastination.jpg?width=550&name=Blog_318_Procrastination.jpg "Could Procrastination Give Your Marketing Team More Creativity?") Some people have what it takes to be what Adam Grant calls “originals.” These are the people who do it differently, generate change and bring to life the ideas the rest of us might leave on the table. But he has found that the characteristics of originals are far different from what we might expect. Here are three characteristics the organizational psychologist uncovered in his study of originals: - They are late the party. - They feel fear and doubt. - They have lots of bad ideas. Adam Grant’s [TEDtalk](http://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers) provides a look at how we can adapt some of the same characteristics ourselves. To me, this also calls into question how we as managers may be thwarting the best efforts of our staff. Have you ever: - Micromanaged the staff members who seem to be putting things off, rather than jumping in and finishing well ahead of deadline? 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