Less than a Minute Life Lesson-2407 Character and Competency

Can everyone be Creative? -Part-3

In this part we will discuss the following 

• What is the difference between creativity and innovation?
• Can we learn creativity?

What is the difference between creativity and innovation?

Definition of Creativity

Creativity is the characteristic of a person to generate new ideas, alternatives, solutions, and possibilities in a unique and different way.

Creativity is the ability to conceive something unpredictable, original and unique. It must be expressive, exciting and imaginative. It is the mirror of how beautifully a person can think in any given circumstance.

Definition of Innovation

Innovation is an act of application of new ideas to which creates some value for the business organization, government, and society as well. Better and smarter way of doing anything is innovation. It could be the introduction of:

·         New technology.

·         New product line or segment.

·         A new method of production.

·         An improvement in the existing product.

Innovation is closely tied to creativity i.e. putting creative ideas into action is an innovation, whose consequences should be positive. It is the process of doing something better for the first time, which was not previously done by any entity. It can also be termed as a change which can bring a new edge to the performance and productivity of the company. It is of two types i.e. evolutionary and revolutionary.

Source: https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-creativity-and-innovation.html

 

Can we learn creativity?

 How can we forget our drawing classes and craft classes, did we not learn doing these drawings?

Some of us kept nurturing creativity and hence we developed the creative side of the brain.

Today there are many websites where they teach how to think creatively and give us exercises on improving our creative thinking ability. Edward D.bono has contributed a lot to creativity in the form of lateral thinking.

Tony Buzan, has made people explore their creativity using mind mapping and the list is endless. As we said, it is the willingness that increases the ability to be creative.

M.L.Narendra Kumar