Creativity
You Are Creative!
Creativity is not about inventing something totally new, it is about making new – synergistic! – connections. You don't have to be a special kind of person to be creative – everyone can do it. It's not about who you are, it's about what you do. You just need to start looking for multiple solutions rather than settling for just one, and give yourself permission to be playful and inquisitive, flexible and versatile.
Be Different and Make a Difference!
Psychologists call the activities associated with idea generation "loose associative thinking" processes. Associative thinking is not linear or sequential. It is jumpy. To invent new connections, the maintenance of uncertainty is important for a time. "Closure is a killer; it strangles associative thinking, in favor of arriving at "an answer". Early in the process, leveraging uncertainty, riding it, and valuing it are critical to developing robust ideas."
An Important Pre-Condition
Although creative people come from varied backgrounds, they all seem to have one thing in common – they love what they are doing.
Love What You Are Doing
We were born to do not what we are forced to do, but what we love to do. If you love what you do, you release your diving creativity. Continuous creative activity and the joy of achievement is a great source of happiness... More
Practice Every Day
How often should you practice if you wish to win the World Tennis Cup: once a month? once a week? every day?
How often should you exercise your right brain's creative muscles if you wish to master your creative skills: once a month? once a week? every day?
Take a Different View
It was by taking a different view of a traditional business that major innovations were achieved.
To find a better creative solution to the current practice, force yourself to reframe the problem, to break down its components and assemble them in a different way... More
Ask Searching Questions
Creativity requires an inquisitive mind. Unless you ask lots of "Why?" and "What If"? questions, you won't generate creative insights. "To avoid this most common of creative errors, be sure to peek under all carpets, including your own. Don't take anything for granted. Especially success. Try looking at the world through more inquisitive eyes; try getting ideas in motion; try asking the all-important: "Why?" See what happens!"7
Inspirational Leadership
Inspirational leaders create an inspiring culture within their organization. They supply a shared vision and inspire people to achieve more than they may ever have dreamed possible. They are able to articulate a shared vision in a way that inspires others to act. They encourage entrepreneurial creativity and experimentation..
'Creativity is the juxtaposition of ideas which were previously thought to be unrelated.' It is your ability to combine ideas in a unique way or to make useful associations among ideas.
"There is virtually no problem you cannot solve, no goal you cannot achieve, no obstacle you cannot overcome if you know how to apply the creative powers of your mind, like a laser beam, to cut through every difficulty in your life and your work."
