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Method to Their Madness: The Oddball Habits of 7 Business Masterminds (Infographic) A look at how entrepreneurial leaders such as Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington and Elon Musk foster creativity and innovation.

By Catherine Clifford

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Big thinkers often rely on small rituals to keep their creative juices flowing.

Mark Parker, the CEO of Nike, likes to doodle. And Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor at the helm of legendary investing house Berkshire Hathaway, devotes time to sitting, reading and thinking.

Have a look at this infographic, generated by the U.K.-based design company NeoMam Studios on behalf of the Irish talent acquistion firm NextGeneration Recruitment, for a look at some of the more quirky habits of some of the most successful minds in business.

Related: 12 Facts About the Human Brain That Will Make Your Marketing More Successful (Infographic)

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Method to Their Madness: The Oddball Habits of 7 Business Masterminds (Infographic)

Related: How Old Is Too Old to Start a Business? The Answer May Surprise You. (Infographic)

Catherine Clifford

Senior Entrepreneurship Writer at CNBC

Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.

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