3.2 Understanding creativity
Creativity
No matter if we talk about high-tech innovation or frugal innovation, creativity remains the most pivotal source of innovation.
Creativity and ingenuity require human input – you, your family members, your colleagues and your co-workers. We are all creative, so…
How can human creativity be stimulated?
Let’s think about creativity in general.
When are we creative?
How can creativity be described?
Did you know?
The following foods promote brain health:
Oily fish (rich in omega-3 fatty acids)
Walnuts and pecans (rich in antioxidants)
Fruits and vegetables with dark skins (rich in Vitamin E)
Fantasy
When we think about something new, maybe an idea of frugal innovation, the first stage of such thinking can be called: fantasy.
Thoughts like those below often come to mind at this stage.
“would it be better if…”,
“I would change the world if …”
“I’ve got this brilliant idea …”
Vision
Then our fantasy turns into more clear and detailed idea, which is called vision. At this second stage, you would probably think:
“I could do it this way …”
“This would be a great business, but I would need …”
“This is feasible, but I will have to organize the following resources …”
Both fantasies and visions are crucial in the creativity process. Everyone is able to daydream and have visions. Can you imagine that a few people daydream about the same solution and they co-operated with each other?
Creativity
- Mansukhbhai Raghavjibhai Prajapatiinventing refrigerator that runs without electricity.
- Leonardo da Vici sketching a helicopter, nearly four hundred years before invention of the helicopter.
- Alexander Graham Bell inventing the first practical telephone.
Did you know that..
Daydreaming is like a gym for your brain.
It helps to keep your working memory in good condition