Thecompaniesthathavedonethebestoverthelonghaularethosewhoarethemostcreativeand innovative.Theseorganizationsdon'tcopywhatothersdo;instead,theymayuseinnovativeideas fromothersasaspringboardtocomeupwithauniqueapplication,product,orservicefor themselves.Theytendtodistancethemselvesfromthecompetitionratherthancompetewiththem. Iftheyseeanothercompanycopyingwhattheydo,theycreatesomethingnewandbetter.Inother words,theyareabletoleveragetheircreativityandtheirinnovativecapabilitiestoattainlong–term success.
Wouldyouliketobeoneofthoseorganizations?YoucanbeInfact,allcompaniescanbemore creativeandinnovativenomatterwhattheirexpertise,product,orservice.Whenyouapply creativityandinnovationtoeverythingaspectofyourbusiness,youareabletostayaheadofa changingmarketplaceandthecompetition
WHATISCREATIVITY?
Creativityisafunctionofknowledge,curiosity,imagination,andshowmorecontent Challenge:Whatwearetryingtochangeoraccomplish–the"pull"
2.Customerfocus:Creatingvalueforyourcustomers–the"Push"
3Creativity:Generatingandsharingtheidea(s)–the"brain"
4.Communication:Theflowofinformationandideas–the"lifeblood"
5.Collaboration:Peoplecomingtogethertoworktogetherontheidea(s)–the"heart."
6.Completion:Implementingthenewidea–the"muscle".
7.Contemplation;Learningandsharinglessonsleadtohighercompetency–the"ladder"
8Culture:Theplayingfieldofinnovationincludes:
Leadership(seesthepossibilitiesandpositionstheteamforaction–therolemodel)
People(diversegroupsofradicallyempoweredpeopleinnovate–thesourceofinnovation)
Basicvalues(trustandrespectdefineanddistinguishaninnovativeorganization–thebackbone) Innovationvalues(certainvaluesstokethefiresthatmakethe"impossible"possible–theSpark).
9.Context:Innovationisshapedbyinteractionswiththe
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WhatIsCreativityInCreativity
Introduction
Creativity,intheformoftheabilitytoeffectivelygenerateunusualsolutionstorelevantproblems, canbeasourceofsignificantcompetitiveadvantage,especiallyinrapidlychangingenvironments. Creativityisimportanttoentrepreneursbecauseitisthefirststageintheprocessofinnovation, providingthestimulusforopportunitydiscoveryandnewventurecreationAsnewentrants, entrepreneursoftenjustifythemselvesuponthesamedimensionsascreativity:novelty,usefulness, andappropriateness.Arguably,oneofthefirsttasksdemandedofanentrepreneuristomanifest creativeabilitythroughtheconceivingofnewproduct–marketopportunitiesanduniquevalue propositions.Fromtheseinitialactsofcreativity,entrepreneursmustbuildeffectiveorganizations thatcanrepeatedlybringideastocommerciallyvaluableformsinordertosurviveandgrow.
WhatisCreativity?
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Inconsideringthetypeofproblemsrequiringcreativethought,Mumford,Hester,andRobledo (2012)listfiveproblemcharacteristicswhichareilldefined,novel,demanding,complex,and exploitable.Thedefinitionofacreativestrategyorsolutionvariesbythefieldorjobinvolved,butit canbesaidthatcreativebehavioursresulttosomedegreeinidentifyingoriginalandbetterwaysto accomplishsomethinguseful.Somelevelofcreativitymightbeexpectedasarequirementacrossa widespectrumofoccupations(ShalleyandZhou,2008)Examplesoforganizational–creativity contextsmightincludebusinessmodels,strategicdecisionmaking,problemsolving,product development,managerialactivities,marketing,operationalprocesses,financing,andeveryday improvementsinworkplaceroutinesItshouldberecognizedthatthereareopportunitiestoinfuse creativitythroughoutmostorganizational
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ReflectionEssayOnCreativity
Creativityflowsfromourfingertipsandconsumersourbodies,lettinguseruptedourunsaid thoughtsandfeelingsinanconstructivehealthyway.Lifewouldbedrapewithoutcreativity. Creativitybringspeopletogetherandforcesthemapart,hinderingtheirrelationshipfortheloveof art,abeautifulandwretchedprocessallatthesametime.Itamazesmehowpeoplecanbenurtured insimilarenvironmentsyetstillhavesuchuniqueandvastideasandwaystheyexpresscreativity FromthishumanitiesclassIhavelearnedmultiplewaysonhowartistusetheircreativityina structuredway.Icanknowtellwhenvanishingpointspopupinmydaytodaylife.Formyfuture careerIwillhavetohaveahighlevelofcreativityIwantedtobecomeadietitian,whichmeansI willhavetousemycreativityeverydaytoconstructmealplansforpatients.Natureanddancerare oneofthebiggestthingsthathasimpactedmycreativity.Thesetwothingsgohandinhandinmy life.HumanitiestaughtmethatcreativitycanexplodefromanythingandIalsocanbetter comprehendmyselfandhowIamcreativeinmypersonallife.
Creativityisanamazingthing,itissoimpactfultoeveryareaofone'slifeFromtakingthis humanitiesclassIhaveincreasedbyknowledgeofartandthedifferentcreativeprocessesthattake place.Artistmasterfullyplacedifferentelementsintheirpiecestodrawone'sfocustoaspot.For examplevanishingpointsallowanartisttocreateanillusion
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PersonalReflectionOnCreativity
ReflectionPaperonCreativityThroughoutthiscreativeartsclass,Ihavelearnedmuchabout creativityandhowitfitsinourworldaroundus.Iseemyselfascreativepersonandamsothankful thatIunderstandandappreciateGod'sgiftofcreativitygiventous.Wearetouseourcreativityto glorifyGodinallthatwedo.IappreciateallofGod'screationanduseittobemorecreative.My viewsofcreativityhavechangedbylearningmoreabouthowcreativityhasbeenvaluedovertime inourcultures.Creativityisessentialforsustainabilityinthefuture.Ibelievethatcreativitywill continuetochangeovertime.Werner(2000)sumsthisup,"Ibelievethatasourlivesandourglobal ideologyofcreativityevolve,wewillacknowledgemoreclearlybothhowmuchliesbeyond creativity,andhowcreativityisourhumandrivetowardthebeyond"(p.270).Beingcreatedin God'simageallowsustobecreativeandtoglorifyGodthroughourowncreativity.InGenesis1:27, theBibletellsusthatGodcreatedmaninhisownimage."SoGodcreatedmankindinhisown image,intheimageofGodhecreatedthem;maleandfemalehecreatedthem".Beingcreatedinthe imageofGod,asChristianswearetoglorifyGodthroughourcreativitySincewearecreatedin Hisimage,wethereforepossesssomeofthecharacteristicsofGod,includingcreativity.Creativity isthehumanimpulsetotakewhatGodhasmade,shapeit,andmakeitnew.Thiscanbeapainter,a
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ExampleOfCreativityAndInnovation
CreativityandInnovationarethetwosidesofacoin
"Creativityisconnectingthings.Whenyouaskcreativepeoplehowtheydidsomething,theyfeela littleguiltybecausetheydidn'treallydoit,theyjustsawsomething.Itseemedobvioustothemafter awhile.That'sbecausetheywereabletoconnectexperiencestheyhavehadandsynthesizenew things"–SteveJobs,FounderofAppleInc
Creativityandinnovationaddressesthemethodsforimprovinginanunpredictedway.Creativityis athoughtcreation.Somebodybeingcreativeisthinkingofnewthoughts.HowdoCreativityand InnovationvaryisthesubstanceofthisarticleCreativethoughtsarenewandfittingThefittingness ofthethoughtisbasicasthesecreativethoughtsrequirequalityandinadditioninventiveness. Creativityisthedemonstrationoftransformingnewandinventivethoughtsintoreality.Herenew creativedepictionisdescribedbythecapacitytoseetheworldinanewdimension,todiscover concealedparameters,tomakeassociationsbetweenapparentlyirrelevantsurprises,andtocreatea clearsolutionItcanbetermedthatcreativityincludestwoprocedures:cognition,thendeliveringIn theeventthatyouhavethoughts,however,ifyoudon'tfollowuponthem,youareconsidered imaginativebutfarfromcreative.Creativityisaction.
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Allinnovationsincluderisk,andalldangersincorporatethelikelihoodofdisappointment. Disappointmentoughttoneverbeviewedasablot;itisalearningbackgroundLeadersandtheir Organisationcan'tfearoffailure.Obviously,theveryterm"innovation"suggestssomethingnew anddiverse.Asyet,focusingonorganisationsthatarereliablyinventiveintheirventures.Consider theseorganisationsthattheutilisationofdesignthinkingtoaccomplishtheirkey
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Inyourownexperience,howhasyourcreativitydevelopedthroughusingdigitaltechnologiesto completeyourcourseworkproductions?
Creativityhasbeendefinedinseveraldifferentwaysbyvariousmediatheorists.In1997,Bentley explainedcreativityas'Themakingofthenewandrearrangingoftheold'Thisissomethingthat throughoutthecourseoftheprojectfromthepreliminarytaskstothemainproductsIhavebeenable todo.Atthestartofthecourse,weanalysedthecontentspagesandfrontcoversofcollege magazinesandhadtocreateourownoriginalcollegemagazineHowever,despitecreatinganew product,westillhadtotakeinspirationandfollowcodesandconventionsfromthecollege magazineswehadpreviouslyshowmorecontent
Allmagazinesreceivesomedegreeoffeedbackfromcustomers,whetherthisbefillingoutreviews andsurveysonthecontent,writingintotryandwincompetitionsorevencomplainingabouttheuse ofgrammarandtheEnglishlanguage,althoughthisissomethingtypicallyseenmorefrequentlyin newspaperbroadsheets.Thephysicalactofthiscommunicationthough,leadsustoatheoryfrom Banaji,Burn&Buckinghamin2006.Theysaythattechnologyallowsustobecreativewhen wearenotinherentlyso,andthoughIfeelthatasaspecies,humansarecreative,Ithinkthat technologyallowsustotakethisevenfurther.Initiallywedrewtheroughdraftsforourmagazine frontcoversandcontentspagesonpaperasanindicationofhowwewantedthemtolookSomeof thesedrawingswerecreativeandinteresting;however,actuallycreatingthemonacomputer,using photoshop,InDesignandphotographsthatwehadtakenourselves,thisallowedustocompletethe productswithagreaterdegreeofprofessionalismandamorevibrant,interestinglookAlso,with theadvancementoftechnologyinthe21stcentury,consumerscanbemorecreativeregardinghow theycommunicatewiththemagazine–somethingwhichwehadtobeawareofwhencreatingit. Wherepreviously
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CriticalThinkingandCreativeProblemSolving
CriticalThinkingandCreativeProblemSolving
Criticalthinkingandcreativeproblemsolvingworkingtogethercanenhanceaperson'screative skills.However,ifthereisnotacorrectbalancebetweenthetwo,apersonmaynotfindthecorrect resolutionTofindtherightbalancebetweencriticalthinkingandcreativeproblemsolving,one mustunderstandthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwo.Thispaperwillattempttoshow thoseideas.
CriticalThinking
AccordingtoShah(2010)andtheAmericanHeritageDictionary,criticalthinkingisdefinedas"The mentalprocessofactivelyandskillfullyconceptualizing,applying,analyzing,synthesizing,and evaluatinginformationto...showmorecontent...
SimilaritiesandDifferences
Priortocompletingthispaper,Ithoughtthatcriticalthinkingandcreativeproblemsolvingwere verydifferent.However,Ifindthattheyareverymuchalike.Criticalthinkingandcreativeproblem solvingfollowverysimilarstepstoreachasolution
Conceptualizingandpreparingarethebeginningphasesatwhichtimeonerealizesthereisa problem.Stagetwoistheapplyingandanalyzingorincubationstage.Aftersuccesshasbeen reachedatthisstage,theprocessproceedstothesynthesizingorilluminationstageThiscouldalso beconsideredtheAhastagewhereanideacomestolight.Thelaststageistheevaluationor verificationtodeterminethesuccessofthesolution.
Onedifferencethatshouldbediscussedisthatthecreativeprocessappearstobemoreopenand looksformorethanoneresolutiontoaproblem.Anexampleofthisisthestoryattheendofchapter nineThequestionpresentedwas"Showhowitispossibletodeterminetheheightofatallbuilding withtheaidofbarometer"(Dacey&Lennon,1998,p.185).Theprofessorexpectedananswer usingphysicslogic,butthestudentwascreativeandthoughtoutsidethebox.Bydoingthis,there weremanyanswerstothequestionThecriticalthinkingprocessisrigidandexpectstofindonly oneresolution.
MyExperiences
Oneexperiencethatcomestomindinvolvingcreativeproblemsolvingcameinmytenureas
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ExamplesOfCreativity
Creativity(#2)
Inmyviewpoint,creativitymeanstohaveanownpersonalideaofwhateverappropriatetopicitis considering.Thismattercouldbehowyoucanhandleasituationbydoinganythingyoucan possiblythinkof.Creativityrevealspersonality.Itpresentswhatkindofwaysyouhavetosolvea problemItindicatestheskillsyouplantodoandwhatyourmindbelievesisinaccurateorsuitable Tobeclear,creativitydisplaystheperson'semotionswhetherthetopicisimportantornot.This includesthingsthatdeterminewhattypeofeventorconversationitdiscussesabout.Itcouldalsobe writingastoryandusingsomeimaginationBuilding,working,andthinkingiscreativity Concludingdetailsandfiguringoutasolution...showmorecontent...
IenjoyhistorybecauseIappreciatethestoriesandfacts.ThetypeofhistoryIpreferisworldhistory becauseIwanttoreceivetheFiftyStatesandCapitalstestoncemore.Ipersonallylikelearning aboutthenationsandcountriesofhistory.Readingthestoriesencouragesmetostudybeyondits cultureIoughttonamethecountriesandtheFiftyStatesandCapitalsIstillhavetostudywhere thecountriesarelocatedsothatIcould,maybeoneday,visitthecountries.Movingontothenext subject,IenjoyEnglishbecauseIaminterestedinstories.IencounterstoriesthatIhighly appreciate.Forexample,"TheSniper,"byLiamO'Flahertyhadanunexpectedplotintheend.After readingit,wehadtowriteasequeltothestory.SinceIhadashorttime,Iwasnotabletofinishthe sequelandgotalowscoreIwantedtowritemorebecauseIhadagreatideatocreatethesequelIf Ihavefreetime,Iwilltrytowritemoreaboutit.Sincetheendingwasunpredicted,Iwantedtoadd on.SinceitwasinEnglishclass,Ihadtospeeduptheprocessofmystory.Iheardsomegreat sequelsofthestory,butIfeellikeminewouldbebetterEnglishismyfavoritesubjectbutthe problemisdoingworkinclassandathome.Ifeelcomfortablewritingstoriesthandoingwork,in myopinion,butIcannotslackoff.Thisconcludesmyfavorite
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CreativityAndCreativity
Thereisanoverwhelmingamountofevidenceofthehumanrace,creativityandthatweallhavean interestineducation.Educationissoimportanttousbecauseitistheonlythingwecanuseforthis unpredictedfuture.Allchildrenhavetalents,butoureducationsystemcrushesourcreativity becausewearetaughttothinkacertainway.Duetothefearofbeingwrongchildrenarenolonger beingcreativewhichiswhymanyadultslosethat"capacity"tobeabletobecreativeFewofthe childrenwhoareallowedtocontinueusingtheircreativitytendtonothatetheirlivesasmuchas otheradultswhoweren'tabletopursuepassionstheytrulyenjoyed.
Picassosaid,"allchildrenarebornartists,theproblemistoremainanartistaswegrowup" Creativityisdefinitelyjustasimportantandliteracytherearemanyprodigieswhodiscovertheir giftbeforetheycaneverspeaksometimes.Theliteracyhelpswiththembeingabletocommunicate withothersaboutwhattheirdoing.Theirlogicbehindtheircreativityandhowtheirmindsthink. Literacyissoforceddownthethroatsofchildrenwedon'tallowthemtoexplorethemselvesandthe thingstheywanttodoWegrowoutofcreativityduetothewayeducationistaught Thestoryofhissonhelpsbecausechildrenaren't'afraidtobewronguntiltheyaretaughttheyaren't allowedorsupposedtobewrong.Childrendon'tmindbeingwrongbecausetheydon'teven considerthemselvesaswrong,they'rewillingtotakea
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RelationshipBetweenIntelligenceAndCreativity
Whatistherelationshipbetweenintelligenceandcreativity?
InthisessayIwillexplorethecorrelationbetweenintelligence(IQ)andcreativity(DT),and whetheroneisinfluencedorcanbepredictedbytheexistenceoftheother.Therelationshipbetween IQ(intelligencequotient)andcreativityhasbeenananchorpointforpsychologicalresearch. Numerousamountsofpsychologistshavecarriedoutresearchinordertofindevidencetosupport thisideaofacorrelationorevidencetodisprovethehypothesisthatIQandcreativitycouldbe related.
IQisdefinedasameasureofintelligencethatshowstheratioofanindividual'smentalagetotheir chronologicalage,thisisthenmultipliedby100(Cattel1972).Creativitycannotbemeasuredby undertakinganIQtest,creativityissubjectiveandthesimplestwayofdefiningitistheabilityto createoriginal,usefulandsurprisingnewthings.However,overtheyearspioneeringresearchhas inspiredpsychologiststodeviseteststomeasurecreativity.ThemostfamousDivergentThinking testisGuildfordsAlternativeUsesTaskestablishedin1967Thistestproposesthattheindividual involvedshouldthinkofalternativeusesforacommonitemsuchasabrick.Thiswayofmeasuring DivergentThinkingisuniversallyusedincontemporarytestingofcreativity. InordertoanalyseandexaminewhetherornotcreativityandIQhavearelationshipandwhetherits influentialoneachother,Ilookedatthefounding
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CreativePlayExamples
Creativeplay:Creativeplayisbeenexpressive,imaginative,artistic,usedthoughts,emotionandis whenmeaningisbeencreatedandconveyed.Examples:craft,reading,puzzle,games,gardening, sewing,foodactivities,knitting,etc.Therapeuticplay:Therapeuticplayiswhenailmentsor diseasesarehealsorimproved,itsupportsthehealingofone'smental,emotionalorphysicalhealth, italsoimprovesandmaintainshumanfunctionandaidsrelaxationandalleviatesstressExamples: exercise,yoga,meditation,musicquiz,walking,stretchingdance,etc.Theabovelistedactivitiescan becreativeandtherapeuticboth.Thisactivitiesarecreativebecauseitsmakesserviceusersfeel good,helpthemtousetheirimagination,keepthemshowmorecontent
3)Dance:Itcanbecreativebecauseitreducedepressions,increasestrengthandbalance,release tensionandstress,buildself–esteemandself–confidence,givesyousocialbenefits,italsoloftsyour mood,improvewell–beinganditisfungoodforyourhealth.Itistherapeuticbecauseitincrease stamina,strengthenbonesandmuscles,improvecardiovascularhealth[healthrelatingwithheart andbloodvessel],helpsingreaterco–ordinations,goodsforbonesandjoinsandoverallitisagreat waytoexerciseandstayfit.4)Yoga:Itcanbecreativebecauseitperfectsyourposturesandmakes youhappier,helpsyoufocus,makesyourelax,improveyourbalance,releasetension,alsohelpsto sleepbetter,givespeaceofmind,increaseself–esteem,easepainandgivesyouinnerstrength.It evengivesyoumoreenergy,reducestressandanxiety,providesaninnercalmnessandmakesyou feelgreatand
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Creativity
ThewallsoftheLouvrearecoveredwithartisticmasterpieces,widelyrecognizedassomeofthe mosttreasured,creativeworksknowntoman.Theuniquestrokeofabrushorthelayeringofpaint candistinguishthesegeniusesfromthemassesDespitetheabilitytolabelthesepiecesofartas especiallycreative,itremainsunclearhowonecantrulyqualifythedefiningcharacteristicsof creativity.Thisfacultyiscommonlyviewedasintangible,as`asparkofcreativity,'or,`aflashof creativity'Thisphenomenon,whichliesatthefoundationofourartisticculture,eludesourcurrent graspofunderstanding.Forsome,creativityrestswithinourhumannatureasanintegralpartofour being,forothers,itmayemergeshowmorecontent
AndasthemoleonmyrightbreastiswhereitwaswhenIwasborn,thoughallmybodyhasbeen wovenofnewstufftimeaftertime,sothroughtheghostoftheunquietfathertheimageofthe unlivingsonlooksforthIntheintenseinstantofimagination,whenthemind,Shelleysays,isa fadingcoalthatwhichIwasisthatwhichIamandthatwhichinpossibilityImaycometobe.Soin thefuture,thesisterofthepast,ImayseemyselfasIsitherenowbutbyreflectionfromthatwhich thenIshallbe(Joyce186–7).
Joyce'sabilitytoproducecreativeanalogiesshinesthroughinthispassage;thoughStephen's physicalcharacteristicofthemoleonhischestremainsthesame,hedeclaresthathis"bodyhas beenwovenofnewstufftimeaftertime."Thisanalogyofthephysicalcharacteristicsofhisbody throughtimeisadeepinsightintothecontrastbetweentheever–changingindividualandthe continuityofahumanbeing'sidentitythroughouthislifetime.Notonlydoesheexpressaninsight into humannature,whichisfarfromreadilyobvious,hecreativelyusespowerfulimagery,suchas`the ghostoftheunquietfather,'whichstrikesthereader,paintingclearpicturesofseeminglyintangible subjects.
WhileJoycemasterfullyprovidesexamplesofthesebasiccharacteristicsofliterature,themore controversialWilliamFaulknerprovidesanalternatecreativestyle.Inhisnovel,
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EssayonCreativity
ThesisStatementOnCreativity
Thetermcreativityisusedforthepurposeofdescribingtheabilitythatisconcernedwiththe processofcreatingsomethingneworvaluable.Thisabilityallowsapersontosurpasstherules, practices,methods,formsorsimilarkindofactivitiesthatthetraditionalsocietymaybeperforming atthattime.Creativityisoneofthemostimportantthingsthathaveallowedthepeopleofthe societytomoveforwardandurgefordevelopmentAllthedevelopmentthathasbeenmadein variousaspectsofhumanlifecanbedirectlyconnectedwiththecreativity.Alltheindustryleaders oftheworldhavesecuredthisplacebecauseofthelevelofcreativityandinnovationthatthey showedTheyusedthiscreativityforcreatingsomethingnewthathasallowedthemtodevelop completelynewmethodsforthispurpose....showmorecontent...
Istayedinthispositionforaperiodofeightyearsandeventhoughthisjobwasfarlesschallenging thanworkingintheArmy,butitpresentednewsituationsthatrequireddifferentlevelsofcreativity forthepurposeofsolvingtheproblems.IusedallmyexperienceoftheArmyforthepurposeof workinginthispositionThisjobwasverydifferentfromthesituationsthatIfacedandtackled whileIwasworkingintheArmy.ThemajordifferencewasthatIwasinchargeofplanningof policiesandproceduresthatwerenecessaryforthepurposeofeitherprovidingsecuritytosome tangibleassetsoftheclientsortheclients
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Creativityhasbecomeabuzzword.Itisoftenmixedandusedinterchangeablywithinnovation. Therefore,manycorporateleaders,managersandordinaryemployeesassociatecreativitywith somethingsophisticatedandcomplex,requiringalotofeffortandknowledge,and,therefore, difficulttopursue.Althoughcreativityisacriticalbuildingblockofinnovation,itisnotthesame. Moreover,itisnotsomethingthatcorporateleadersshouldignoreorbescaredtoencourageIn today'sworld,whereproductcentricapproachisnotsufficientforcorporatesuccessandprogress, creativityinorganizationsisasimportant,includingforprofitability,ashavingadequatefinancial andcapitalresourcesForthatreason,thestudyofcreativityshowmorecontent
Wearguethatittoday'sworldcreativityisnotsimplyadifferentiatingfactor,butanimportant elementofcompetitiveadvantage,criticalfortheorganizationalsurvival.Theroleofcreativityin drivingprofitabilityisbecomingmorewidelyrecognizedandpromoted.However,creativityisas importantfornon–profitandgovernmentalorganizationsasforcorporations,sincegenerationand implementationofrelevantideasisuniversallyimportantfor
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TheCreativityEpidemicMostwouldagreethatthetechnologicaladvancestodayhavecausedthis generationtobecomecrippledintheircreativity.Thelackofface–to–facecommunicationhas severelydamagedthisgenerationsabilitytoseparatetext–speechfromformalspeeches.Beingborn inagenerationweretechnologyisonlyatit'speak,it'shardtoseparateyourselffromthetech–savvyworldAsstatedinthearticleTheCreativityCrisisbyPoBronsonandAshleyMerrymanthe accepteddefinitionofcreativityisproductionofsomethingoriginalanduseful,andthat'swhat's reflectedinthetests.Thereisneveronerightanswer.Tobecreativerequiresdivergentthinking (generatingmanyuniqueideas)andthenconvergentthinking(combiningthoseideasintothebest result).Whenmostthinkoftechnologyyouonlyseetheadvancesmade,theachievementsfulfilled andthekeyfactoritplaysinoursocietytoday,forexampleasinTheLimitstoCreativityin Education:DilemmasfortheEducatorItarguesthatthenotionofcreativitymaybevalue–and culture–specificandthatthisposestheso–calledliberaleducatorwithvariousdilemmasofprinciple andpedagogy,whichareexplored(AnnaCraft1)Inotherwords,technologyisablessingseeingall thedoorsitsopenedforusintheshortamountoftimeitsbeenhere.Butit'salsoacurse.In retrospectothersmightarguethattechnologyhelpsopenthedoortoachild'simagination.Asstated inTheProsandConsofTechnologybyAmandaRonanonJanuary16,2017;Technologygives childrentheabilitytolearninwaystheirparentsandgrandparentsneverhad.Today'slearnershave immediateaccesstoanswersandresearchYet,thatimmediateaccessischangingthewaystudents thinkaboutworkandhowtheyfeelemotionally(AmandaRonan).Thissignificantemotional changeiscenteredaroundthedeprivationonothersocialoutlets.Theyouthoftoday'ssocialand educationalstatusiscompletecenteredaroundwheretheyrankinthechainoftechnological coherency.Seeinghowtabletsandcomputersarereplacingtextbooksduetoeverythingbeing encryptedintosoftwareanyonethathasn'tevolvedissuretobeleftbehindinastoneageoftheir own.
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ExamplesOfCreativityInCreativity
Doconstraintsandlimitationsenhanceorreducecreativityindesign?
1.1Introduction
Creativityisdefinedasthetendencytogenerateorrecognizeideas,alternatives,orpossibilitiesthat maybeusefulinsolvingproblems,communicatingwithothers,andentertainingourselvesand others[1]
Creativityisdesiredeverywhere.It'sinarts,entertainment,business,mathematics,engineering, medicine,socialsciences,andphysicalsciences.Everywherecreativityissingingworthyrole.A commonelementincreativityisoriginalityandimaginationCreativityisanewandinfrequent valuableidea,Newmaysignifytotheexactinventororthehumanityordomainwithinwhich noveltyoccurs.
1.2CreativityRolesinDesign
Todayworldiscompetitiveandfast,inthisstatewithoutcreativitydesignercan'tattractthe customerCreativityistheoriginofinnovativedesignandgetsappreciationwhenitislovedand acceptedbypeople.Treasuredcreativephilosophiesaregivingnewdimensiontodesign. Creativitytransmitsfeelingofextensiveseriesfreedomtodesign,inventanddream.Howeverin engineeringandsciencecreativityisusefulonlyifitfitsintotherealityofthephysicalworld.
Creativitywillbeappreciated,ifitfitstothereality–Creativitywillberespectedwhenit's innovativeInnovativewillbetreasuredwhenshowmorecontent
Forexample,inproblem–solvingcontexts,therandomwordcreativitytechniquehasbeenshownto producegreatresultsforthosewhoapplyit.Basically,apersonconfrontedwithaproblemis presentedwitharandomlygeneratedwordandistoldtomakeassociationsbetweenthewordand theproblemasacreativitygoad[3].Bycombiningexpansiveandconstrainingcreativitytechniques youcancomeupwithseveraldifferentalternativestochooseforsolvingtheproblemat
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CreativityAsAnActOfCreativity
Oneofthemostmysterioustraitsofhumanbeings,Creativityisdifficulttograsp.Thecommon notionisthatitbelongsfewgiftedindividuals,orthesourceofexceptionalpiecesofwork.The Dictionarydefinesitas'theabilitytotranscendtraditionalideas,rules,patterns,relationships,orthe like,andtocreatemeaningfulnewideas,forms,methods,interpretations,etc.;originality, progressiveness,orimagination',andthewordrootis'creative',whichfirstappearedin1670s meaning"havingthequalityofcreating".Inthisessay,Idefinecreativityasthe"magical"process throughwhichtheabstractcomesintomanifestationinphysicalform:anythingthatproducesthe new(evenifnotmeaningfulasperabovedefinition),includingchangesortransformationto existinglives,spheres,domainsorrealms,bethemdesiredorundesired,canbeconsideredanactof creativity.
Whenitcomestopsychologicalcreativity,the'opus'oftheindividualis"thepsycheitself","the awakeningofthesoul"(Hillman,1972,p.21)or,inPsychosynthesisterms,Self–realisation: realisingourcreativepotential(Whitmore,2000,p20)Creativitythushasacentralplacefor Psychosynthesis,foritawakestheconnectiontoSelf.Onthepersonallevel,thisconnectionenables clientstobettereffectdesiredchangesintheirlives;forcounsellors,itisessentialtoenable therapiststousebifocalvision,andregardclients'unmanifestpotential.Bybringingmoreawareness
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IntroductionCreativitydoesnothaveanassignedoruniversallyaccepteddefinition.Thusthetrue natureofcreativitycannotbeconfinedtoasingledefinition.Inthistext,Idiscusscreativity.More specifically,Iconcernmyselfwithwhatcreativitymeanstomeandtoothers.WhatCreativity MeanstoMeInmyopinion,creativityhasgottodowiththeabilitytocomeupwithnewthingsor ideasOvertime,wehavehadindividualsdesign,produceorevenmanufactureitemswhichwere notinexistencebefore.Ontheotherhand,wealsohavepeoplewhohavesoughttoimproveorbuild ontheideasofotherssoastocomeupwithanevenbetterconcept,designorinvention.Thesetwo groupsofpeopleinmyopinioncouldberegardedasbeingrathercreativeFurther,creativityinmy viewalsohasgottodowiththeabilitytosolveproblemsorchallengesinauniqueway.For instance,anindividualwhosolvesarecurringproblemwithinagroupsettingcouldberegarded creative.SomeofthepeopleIconsidercreativebasedontheirabilitytocomeupwithnewideas and/orbuildupontheideasofothersincludebutarenotlimitedtoIsaacNewton,AlbertEinstein, SteveJobsandBillGatesInmyopinion,alltheseindividualsatsomepointengagedtheircreative mindsinthedevelopmentofanentirelynewconcept,anideaorproductorbuiltupontheideasof otherstocomeupwithevenbetterideas,conceptsorproducts.WhatCreativityMeanstoOthersAs Ihave
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WhatIsCreativity?
4HRB660TheManagementofEnterprise|EssayonCreativity||Wordcount–2988||Notburga Hilber–12548185|08.03.2010||
Index1.Whatiscreativity?31.1Etymology31.2DefinitionbyGuilford31.3Creativityand entrepreneurship41Creativityandinnovation521EuropeanYearofCreativityandInnovation5
2.2Distinctionbetweencreativityandinnovation52.3Innovation,entrepreneurshipandcreativity6
3.Creativityandthesuccessofenterprise63.1Freedomversusboundaries63.2Creativityandthe structureofenterprise733Listeningtotheusers84Conclusions95References10
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ThebrothersKelloggfoundcornflakeshaphazardlywhentheyforgotaboutsomecookedwheat. Whentheyfoundit,ithadgonestale.Theyforceditthrougharoll,hopingtoobtainlongsheetsof thedoughButwhattheyfoundinsteadwereflakes,whichtheytoasted(KelloggCompany,2007: Online).Althoughtheiroriginalintentionwasnottoproducecornflakes,personallyIthinkthat Guilford´smodelisstillappropriate,justinalessobviousway.Thedivergentthinkinghereliesin thefactthatunlikemostpeople,theydidn´tthrowthebadwheatawayandratherdecidedtowork withit.Onalaterstagetheyrecognizedthevalueoftheirfindingsandhence,learnedhowtouse themThisshowsthecreativityasstatedbyGuilfordHedoesn´tmentionintelligenceexplicitly, neitherthecapacityoflearningandreasoningnortheabilityofrecognizingimportantinformation andmakinglinks.Neverthelessitappearscleartome,thatthisisthebasisofhiswholeconceptof creativityWithoutthiskindofintelligence,thefourstepsstatedabove,especiallytheelaborationof ideas,becomeimpossible.
1.3Creativityandentrepreneurship
TranslatedfromitsFrenchroots,entrepreneurmeans"onewhoundertakes".TheOxfordEnglish Dictionary(2008)definesentrepreneur„apersonwhoattemptstoprofitbyriskandinitiative" Entrepreneursdothisbyexploitingsomeformofchangeandshiftingresources
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Change,creativityandinnovationareessentialelementsforsurvivalandgrowthofanorganization. Creativityisvitalforthebirthoffreshandbeneficialideas.Creativethinkingallowsgroupsand individualstosolveproblemsorstimulatetothinkdifferentlyinordertobringforthfruitfulideas Theabovementionedcreativethinkingenabledourteamofsixdifferentpersonalitiestocome togetherandimplementaplantosolveacomplexprobleminahospital.Ourassignedtaskwasto recommendaplaninordertoalleviatehospitalreadmissionamongelderlypopulationwithinthirty daysofdischarge.Inthispapertheauthorisnarratingtheteamdynamics,functionalitiesand personalcompetenciesintheprocessofrecommendingachangeinthesystem.Asamemberinthe innovationleadershipteamtheauthorisalsoreflectingontheassessment,capacityforinnovationin theorganizationwhichisthehospitalwheretheteamisassigned.
Organizations
Organizationsaredynamiclivingsystemsandchangeisaninherentcapacityoflivingsystems.So organizationsneedpeoplewhocanperceive,understandandworkeffectivelyinordertomake positivechanges(Dawson&Andriopoulos,2014)Ourteamassessedtheorganizationwhichwas thehospitalwherethereadmissionsofelderlypopulationhaveincreased.Theassessmentrevealed thepossiblecausativefactorsbehindthereadmissionofelderlybeforethirtydaysofdischarge Patientsmaynotrecollectallthedischarge
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