| Creativity can be defined as problem identification | | | | ideas come to them - the words-on-paper-first-draft |
| and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined | | | | at least. |
| as idea selection, development and commercialisation. | | | | Competency (and therefore idea flow and |
| There are other useful definitions in this field, for | | | | confidence) is increased by:a) Engaging in the task |
| example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a | | | | and thereby refining knowledge, methodology and |
| number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a | | | | process.b) Incrementally setting goals and achieving |
| number of novel ideas. | | | | small successes regularly. Graham Green, the famous |
| There are distinct processes that enhance problem | | | | author, regularly wrote 500 words a day.c) |
| identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct | | | | Completing the task.d) Refining the task.e) |
| processes that enhance idea selection, development | | | | Successfully commercialising the task.f) Engaging in |
| and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire | | | | another similar task.g) Having a set of successful |
| route to commercial success, these processes | | | | experiences. |
| improve the probability that good ideas will be | | | | The above process is inherent in the expression, "you |
| generated and selected and that investment in | | | | have to write a million words before you write |
| developing and commercialising those ideas will not be | | | | anything good." It gradually strips away the |
| wasted. | | | | subconscious inhibitors that prevent productivity. |
| Confidence through Competence | | | | These and other topics are covered in depth in the |
| Blocks can be categorised into two general | | | | MBA dissertation on Managing Creativity & |
| categories: First, evaluation apprehension and second, | | | | Innovation, which can be purchased (along with a |
| structural impediments - such as lack of finance or | | | | Creativity and Innovation DIY Audit, Good Idea |
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| Of the first set, lack of confidence is often related | | | | from |
| to task incompetence. It follows then that task | | | | You can also receive a regular, free newsletter by |
| competence increases confidence. A good example is | | | | entering your email address at this site. |
| screenwriting - initially screenwriters take inordinate | | | | You are free to reproduce this article as long as no |
| amounts of time to complete a screenplay, but, | | | | changes are made and the author's name and site |
| following a few completions and even successful | | | | URL are retained. |
| sales, they are able to trot them out as quickly as | | | | |