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Article Surfing ArchiveCreative People, Innovative People - Articles SurfingThe title implies that some people are and others not. This is a myth. First, creativity can be described as problem identification and the generation of a quantity of ideas, a number of novel ideas and a number of diverse ideas. Innovation can be described as idea selection, development and commercialisation. Therefore creative people and innovative people are separate and distinct. Apple was founded by two people, the guy who came up with the ideas (few people seem to remember or even note his name) and the guy who marketed them (Steve Jobs). Of course there is cross over * look at it like a Venn diagram. Second, whilst there are assertions for creativity traits such as a tolerance for ambiguity and an intolerance for conformity, such traits are hard to identify and are not stable or transferable across situations. Further, motivation is more critical than traits * this is like possessing high intelligence * one must be motivated to improve and use it. Third, it has been shown that most people can come up with a quantity of ideas and a quantity of novel and diverse ideas. The exact numbers depends on a variety of factors such as: a) The degree of frame breaking allowed Fourth, people can learn to quickly increase the number of ideas they produce. This can be accomplished through a) Training
In their comfort zone, people who seem more creative tend to: a) Have a depth of knowledge
These and other topics are covered in depth in the MBA dissertation on Managing Creativity & Innovation, which can be purchased (along with a Creativity and Innovation DIY Audit, Good Idea Generator Software and Power Point Presentation) from http://www.managing-creativity.com Kal Bishop, MBA You are free to reproduce this article as long as no changes are made and the author's name and site URL are retained.
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