In accordance with the requirements of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, "be brave in change, be brave in innovation, never become rigid and never stagnate", and in order to further improve the innovative ability of leading bodies and leading cadres, this year, we have carefully analyzed and studied the new situations and problems existing in the innovative ability of leading bodies and leading cadres at all levels through individual visits, symposiums and other forms.
I. Main problems
Through investigation, it is generally felt that most units can focus on the development of the situation and tasks, take Scientific Outlook on Development's requirements as a guide, and analyze and solve new situations and problems with innovative thinking, which has played a positive role in promoting the sound and rapid development of regional economy and society. However, there are still some problems to be solved urgently in the innovation ability of individual leading bodies and leading cadres. Mainly in three aspects:
1, the mind is not emancipated enough, and the sense of innovation is not strong. The main manifestations are: individual leading cadres lack the initiative to innovate and don't want to innovate; Satisfy the status quo, make small progress, be rich and secure, and be unwilling to innovate; Rigid thinking, conformism, ruthlessness, can not jump out of the circle to see problems; In the face of new situations and problems, we can't face, analyze and find the best solution to the problem with pioneering spirit; There are even superficial "innovation" articles, which are busy with "singing innovation" and "editing innovation", taking innovation as a beautiful slogan and not really putting innovation into practice.
2. The work is not bold enough and lacks innovation. The main manifestations are: individual leading cadres are worried about being swayed by considerations of gain and loss. At work, they always look at and solve problems with old methods and old eyes, afraid of problems, afraid of taking responsibility and afraid of innovation; Appear helpless and afraid in the face of difficulties; When solving complex problems and situations, we are more defensive, less innovative, and do not seek success, but seek nothing; Blind obedience to authority, indulging in greeting, obeying rules, being bookish, always looking for evidence, waiting for the above to look outside, dare not say what the document has not said, and dare not do what the field has not done.
3, knowledge is not comprehensive enough, and there are not many innovative methods. The main manifestations are: lack of autonomy, conformity, superstition and indulging in other people's experience; We can't effectively combine superior policies with local conditions and copy them; Accustomed to doing things with old experience, satisfied with thinking and solving problems with simple linear thinking, satisfied with the problems that arise or only seeing one answer, unable to actively think about multiple answers and choose the best answer from them; When facing and dealing with complex problems and situations, I am used to making simple choices between "yes" and "no", "yes" and "no", my mind is not open, my vision is not broad, and my heart is unable to do what I want.
Second, the main reasons for the problems
There are many reasons for the weak innovation ability of individual leading bodies and leading cadres, both subjective and objective, but the main crux lies in the following points:
-The sense of responsibility is not strong and the working standards are not high. Individual teams and cadres have a weak sense of professionalism and responsibility of "serving as an official for the benefit of one party". When thinking about problems, making decisions and doing things, the first thing to consider is whether there is any negative impact on political achievements, how big the cost and risk of innovation are, and whether it will affect your own work; Others think that innovation is a matter for superiors and specialized agencies or experts and scholars, and has nothing to do with themselves. As long as you do your job well and do it in strict accordance with the requirements of your superiors, it is the greatest innovation; Others are afraid of taking risks, taking responsibility, speaking bluntly and lacking the ability to solve problems.
-their own quality is insufficient and their ability needs to be strengthened. Individual leading cadres are busy with their daily work and unable to concentrate on their studies, resulting in "little knowledge when using books" and encountering work problems. Although they want to work creatively, they can't come up with guiding ideas and methods. Some people feel that there are too many aspects to improve and too much knowledge to learn, which can't keep up with the changes of the times and the development of the situation, resulting in the phenomenon of not knowing how to learn and what to learn; Some people are satisfied with their work and problems, and do not pay attention to summing up experience and exploring laws in their work, which affects the innovation and deepening of their work; These problems have hindered individual leading cadres from carrying out their work creatively.
-contact with the masses is not close, and the construction of work style needs to be deepened. Individual leading bodies and cadres cannot take the initiative to go deep into the masses, mingle with them, conduct serious investigations and studies, listen to their opinions and suggestions, and are not good at or even understand them. When encountering problems, we can take the initiative to go deep into the masses to touch the truth and understand their thoughts, so as to find the answer to the problem.
-the reward and punishment mechanism is not complete, which leads to insufficient innovation motivation. The institutional mechanism for the selection and use of innovative talents is still relatively lacking. In particular, the appointment mechanism of cadres who can be promoted and demoted has not been completely removed, resulting in the failure of "outgoing" cadres to leave in time, which limits the use of innovative talents to some extent. Second, the system and mechanism to mobilize the enthusiasm of cadres for innovation need to be improved. The evaluation system of leading bodies and leading cadres needs to be constantly improved, especially in innovation performance evaluation. Third, the regulatory system and mechanism of innovation work are not standardized enough. Especially for individual teams and cadres, there are some problems, such as poor innovation ability, weak awareness of active innovation and low enthusiasm for solving problems with innovative thinking.
Third, some thoughts and suggestions on improving innovation ability.
The level of innovation ability is a direct reflection of sense of responsibility and dedication, a direct reflection of one's own quality, and the result of continuous improvement and perfection of relevant systems. To improve the innovative ability of leading cadres, we must start from many angles and ways to achieve the fundamental goal of effectively improving the quality of innovative ability.
(a) adhere to education and training, and constantly improve their ability and quality. The ability to innovate is not innate, let alone how high the position is and how capable it is. We must study hard, hone and practice again and again. To improve the innovative ability of leading bodies and cadres, we must constantly enrich the knowledge structure of leading cadres and improve the ability of pioneering thinking and innovative working methods on the basis of education and training.
1, innovative training concept. Thought is the forerunner of behavior. Strengthening education and training at all levels must be based on the correct concept of education and training. It is necessary to establish a holistic view of development. In education and training, we should adhere to the concept of all-round promotion and overall development, and establish the concept of big opening, big education and big training, so that the "running line" of training to improve the quality of innovation always runs around the "demand line" of party committees, governments and units, which matches the regional economic structure and adapts to industrial upgrading. It is necessary not only to improve the innovative ability of leading bodies and cadres as an important part of education and training, but also to improve the teaching level, overall quality and innovative ability of competent departments and teachers in an all-round, three-dimensional, wide-ranging and open education and training system.
We should establish the concept of sustainable development. Work planning should adhere to the organic unity of phased work and regular work, the organic combination of current work and long-term work, be based on reality and look to the future, carefully analyze the existing and possible problems in the current and next work, scientifically grasp the overall trend of work development and emerging new situations and new problems, and enhance the predictability, predictability and systematicness of work. At the same time, we should also educate leading cadres at all levels, dare to abandon outdated concepts, systems, practices and models, truly achieve the unity of inheritance and development, and constantly improve the sense of innovation at all levels.
2. Innovative training content. Education and training should be carried out in accordance with the principle of "learning to use, making up for deficiencies" in leading cadres' own work, improving their ability and quality, strengthening weak links and improving them in an all-round way. We should strengthen ideological and political quality training. Leading bodies and cadres at all levels should thoroughly implement Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development, build a harmonious socialist society, strengthen the construction of the Party's ruling ability and advanced nature, establish the education and training of the socialist concept of honor and disgrace, and further arm their minds, guide practice and promote work with the developing Marxist theory. Improve the level of scientific, democratic and legal governance of leading bodies and cadres at all levels and their ability to promote sound and rapid economic and social development.
It is necessary to strengthen the skills training for the job. According to the requirements of all kinds of cadres at all levels to perform their duties, we should carry out the necessary knowledge and ability training, carry out training in office automation, information network technology, e-government and e-commerce, strengthen training in innovative thinking, communication, teamwork, psychological debugging and coping with the media, and effectively improve the four abilities of leading bodies and leading cadres to control the market economy, cope with complex situations, govern according to law and take the overall situation into consideration through training.
3. Innovative training methods. According to the new situation and new tasks faced by leading bodies and cadres at all levels, we should seriously study the training methods suitable for the development of the situation, so as to make the education and training of cadres conform to the reality of cadres. It is necessary to establish training methods suitable for improving ability and quality. Finding the breakthrough point of training can promote the combination of "teaching" of education and training and "need" of improving innovation ability. In the form of education and training, we should strengthen the combination of theoretical training and practical training, domestic training and foreign training, medium-and long-term training and short-term training, and constantly improve the comprehensive effect of training; In terms of training methods, we should fully inherit the original good training methods, and boldly try to do targeted education and training based on case analysis and explanation, one-person questioning and everyone's help consultation.
It is necessary to closely integrate with reality and promote the combination of learning and application. In the process of training, we should pay attention to guiding students to participate in education and training with problems, and use what they have learned to think about and solve various problems encountered in economic and social development. Actively put cadres in key jobs, key projects, key posts and front-line posts, so that the broad masses of cadres can undergo training and increase their talents.
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Persist in seeking truth and being pragmatic, and constantly improve the ruling ability. Seeking truth and being pragmatic is an incisive summary of Marxist epistemology. To improve the innovative ability of leading bodies and cadres, we must proceed from reality and adhere to the work style of seeking truth and being pragmatic. Only by focusing on reality and constantly innovating can we enhance the effectiveness and pertinence of our work.
1, we should carry forward the spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic. Seeking truth and being pragmatic is the basis and premise of doing a good job. We should vigorously advocate a pragmatic work attitude, encourage cadres to proceed from reality, tell the truth, take practical measures, do practical things and seek practical results. It is necessary to guide leading bodies and cadres at all levels, dare to face up to their own problems, actively correct their shortcomings, and carry out their work in a targeted manner. It is necessary to actively create a good atmosphere, so that those cadres who are close to reality can be recognized, so that those cadres who practice fraud, become superficial and engage in formalism have no market, forming a good employment environment with a clean atmosphere.
2. Adhere to the party's sense of purpose. It is necessary to educate and guide leading bodies and leading cadres to establish a sense of purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, and always take the satisfaction of the masses as the foothold of all work. First, be close to the masses, understand their thoughts, concentrate their wisdom and solve various problems they encounter. Second, give full play to inner-party democracy, pay attention to the different opinions of the team members and the broad masses of party member cadres, unify their thinking through active work, reach a * * * understanding, and form a joint force. The third is to fully listen to the suggestions of the masses, carefully analyze and sort out their opinions, formulate solutions to problems from the perspective of the masses, stimulate the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in solving practical problems, and strive to improve the level of decision-making.
3, to go deep into the front line to carry out investigation and research. Front-line work directly faces the grassroots and the masses. In front-line investigation and research, the problems found are the most real and intuitive, and the methods to solve problems are more practical and effective, which will also enhance the ability of leading cadres to deal with new situations and new problems. On the one hand, Party organizations at all levels should actively create opportunities, provide platforms, organize leading cadres at all levels to participate in practical tests and exercises, and promptly send some leading cadres to urgent, difficult, dangerous and heavy positions to receive practical training and exercise, improve their ability to cope with complex situations and emergencies, and close the relationship between the party and the masses. On the other hand, the leading bodies and cadres should also, according to the actual situation of their own units and regions, seize the staged difficulties and key problems that restrict the development of their own units, do a good job of investigation and study in a targeted manner, and put forward solutions and methods.
(3) Persist in pioneering and innovating, and constantly emancipate the mind. Thought is the forerunner of behavior. Only by emancipating the mind to guide and promote the work can we solve the difficult problems more effectively. We must persist in keeping pace with the times. Keeping up with the pace of the times and keeping up with the times is an inevitable requirement to break the old system concept, realize the leap-forward development of economy and society and ensure that all units maintain a good development momentum. To enhance the innovative work ability of leading bodies and cadres, we must, according to the needs of the development of the times, guide all levels to break the shackles of old mechanisms and old experiences, actively sublate traditional concepts, theories and systems in combination with reality, actively expand thinking, constantly sum up, improve and reveal the development law of things, and promote the innovative development of theories, systems and concepts by breaking the old rules and getting rid of the ideological shackles that are not in line with the development of the times.
It is necessary to strengthen the sense of hardship. Leading cadres at all levels should fully realize that the overall development situation of the whole city, the whole country and even the whole world is that you catch up with each other and compete for development, especially in advanced areas at home and abroad. Without the sense of urgency, breaking the convention, speeding up development with high standards, and innovative thinking, analyzing and solving problems that restrict development, we can't achieve the requirements of sound and rapid development, and we will lose more and better development opportunities. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly strengthen the sense of hardship and firmly establish the idea that if you don't advance, you will retreat, and if you make small progress, you will retreat.
Have a mental state of facing difficulties. The process of innovation is a process of breaking through difficulties around hot issues, and its essence is to dare to break the shackles of the old development model. Facing the challenges of emerging new situations and new problems, leading bodies and cadres should actively find ways to solve and fill the "bottlenecks" and "shortcomings" that restrict the development of work. At the same time, in order to effectively solve new situations and problems, we must dare to take risks, dare to take risks and try, actively explore, boldly practice, broaden our thinking, constantly explore and summarize effective working methods that the masses are satisfied with, consciously abandon those outdated concepts, practices and systems, and seek the continuous development of our work through continuous innovation.
(four) adhere to improve the long-term mechanism, to provide institutional guarantee for improving innovation ability. To improve the innovation ability of leading bodies and cadres, it is necessary to establish and improve the innovation mechanism and provide institutional guarantee. The first is to improve the incentive mechanism. Efforts should be made to improve the interest incentive mechanism, and whether the leading bodies and leading cadres are innovative and can creatively solve work problems should be linked to whether the leading cadres are competent and their political achievements are good or bad. Cadres with strong innovation ability and outstanding performance boldly use and entrust them with heavy responsibilities; Timely remind those who are timid, unable to let go of their hands and feet, and have little progress in their work, and even communicate from leadership positions to form a good mechanism for capable people to go up, mediocre people to give up, and mediocre people to go down.
The second is to improve the safeguard mechanism. For cadres who dare to try and innovate in their work after thinking, we should tolerate their mistakes, give them room for exploration, failure and detours, and be merciless to those comrades who have suffered setbacks or even made some mistakes because of innovative work, so that comrades who dare to innovate and practice can reduce their worries and further mobilize and protect their enthusiasm for innovative work.
The third is to improve the training mechanism. To improve the innovative ability of leading cadres, we must actively create conditions, establish and improve the corresponding cadre training system, and constantly improve the innovative ability of leading bodies through various forms and ways such as party school training, expert lectures, and visits to advanced regions.
(5) Correctly handle the four relations and improve the innovative ability of leading bodies and cadres.
First, correctly handle the relationship between innovation and pragmatism. The fundamental purpose of improving the innovative ability of leading bodies and cadres is to start a business and promote development. If you don't go deep into the grassroots to understand and master first-hand information, be satisfied with empty slogans, or even cheat in your work and pursue unrealistic image projects, you can't make an objective and true analysis of all the work, and you can't come up with opinions and plans for reference. Practice has proved that in order to form practical and innovative work opinions, we must start from scratch, adhere to the work style of seeking truth and being pragmatic, adhere to the organic combination of innovative spirit and scientific work attitude, explore the organic combination of innovation and pragmatism, keep a close eye on the scientific development needs of our department and make greater achievements.
The second is to correctly handle the relationship between boldness and charge. Dare to charge and charge is not the same. It is a kind of courage to dare to rush and do things, which is based on understanding the situation, mastering the law and in-depth research and analysis; Rushing into battle is generally not accurate enough to grasp the actual situation. Without in-depth investigation and study, we are eager to draw conclusions, set the tone, and even make plans that are inconsistent with reality. From the practical work, we can't take it for granted creatively, and we can't make up our minds without knowing the situation. Blindly getting on the horse without repeated research is likely to bring losses to the cause and passivity to the work. In particular, leading bodies and leading cadres are independently responsible for the work of a unit or an aspect. If we rush to make a work plan without careful study, it will easily arouse the opposition of the masses and damage the good image of leading bodies and leading cadres and even the party and government among the masses.
The third is to correctly handle the relationship between comprehensive innovation and reservation. Inheritance and innovation are very common contradictions. Inheritance always pays more attention to history, while innovation always pays more attention to reality and the future. If you are not good at inheritance, there will be no scientific innovation. In particular, the successful experience summed up through practice has direct guiding significance and reference function for the development of the work and must be inherited. However, inheritance is not copying, but also a reasonable choice to carry forward the original experience. Leading bodies and leading cadres can't just innovate without inheriting in their own work, thinking that previous experience and traditions are completely outdated and don't need to be inherited; Nor can we just inherit without innovation, thinking that inheritance is "intact", completely copying old experience, and unwilling to accept and try new ideas, new things and new methods, which are extreme manifestations. We should take inheritance as the means and innovation as the purpose, innovate in inheritance and develop in inheritance.
Fourth, correctly handle the relationship between innovation and practice. Innovation originates from practice, which promotes innovation and tests innovation. Only by proceeding from reality and boldly exploring and practicing can we innovate, develop and make a difference. The nature of each team and cadre's work is different, and the time and tasks are different. This requires each leading group and cadre to try and practice boldly according to their own reality, constantly innovate ideas, actively think about new practical methods to solve problems, and find out the best way to carry out the work better through a period of practice, understanding, re-practice and re-understanding, so as to achieve the purpose of guiding practice and promoting work.