The Secrets of the Creative Person - E-book - ePub

Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work, or a painting). Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions.
Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing. If you have ideas but don't act on them, you are imaginative but not creative."Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. Creativity requires passion and commitment. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness: ecstasy." - Rollo May, The Courage to Create Is this possible in business? I believe so, but you have to be willing to take risks and progress through discomfort to get to the finish line."A product is creative when it is (a) novel and (b) appropriate.
A novel product is original not predictable. The bigger the concept, and the more the product stimulates further work and ideas, the more the product is creative."-Sternberg & Lubart, Defying the Crowd