CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
God the almighty Allah has created the mankind and given them the wisdom
with knowledge and the
brain with capability to think and make a difference. One can’t believe how
powerful is Brain and Mind
of this creature we called them human?
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4. Brain cell inter-connections more than the total universe- atoms?
5. We are using 10 % of our brains
6. Brain is a self expanding and self organizing entity
Brain And The Universe
Critical/Creative Thinking: is the intellectually disciplined process
of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating
information gathered from, or
generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication,
as a guide to belief and
action.
Scriven, M., & Paul, R. (1992, Critical Thinking Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Characteristics of Creative/Critical Thinkers:
o Curiosity
o Open mindedness
o Systematic ability
o Analyticity
o Self-confidence
o Truth seeking attitude
o Cognitive maturity
Creativity
Is Creativity?
o Mysterious to understand
o Unlimited in scope
o Meant for all historical times
o Lies in every activity
o Possessed by all
o Luxury of advanced nations
o Can it be developable?
Myths about the Process of Developing Creativity:
o Creativity is natural gift – it
cannot be taught
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o Creativity is in revolutionary
o Creativity lies in right-brain
o Art, artists only has creativity
o Releasing blocks will bring
creativity
o Intuition alone helps creativity
o Needs craziness for creativity
o Intelligence and creativity are same
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, I will reproduce few Para’s for the
understanding of you.
“Creativity (or creativeness) is a mental process involving the
generation of new ideas or concepts, or
new associations between existing ideas or concepts.
From a scientific point of view, the products of creative thought (sometimes
referred to as divergent
thought) are usually considered to have both originality and
appropriateness. An alternative, more
everyday conception of creativity is that it is simply the act of making
something new.
Although intuitively a simple phenomenon, it is in fact quite complex. It has
been studied from the
perspectives of behavioural psychology, social psychology, psychometrics,
cognitive science, artificial
intelligence, philosophy, history, economics, design research, business, and
management, among
others. The studies have covered everyday creativity, exceptional creativity and
even artificial
creativity. Unlike many phenomena in science, there is no single, authoritative
perspective or definition
of creativity. Unlike many phenomena in psychology, there is no standardized
measurement technique.
Creativity has been attributed variously to divine intervention, cognitive
processes, the social
environment, personality traits, and chance ("accident", "serendipity"). It has
been associated with
genius, mental illness and humour. Some say it is a trait we are born with;
others say it can be taught
with the application of simple techniques.
Although popularly associated with art and literature, it is also an essential
part of innovation and
invention and is important in professions such as business, economics,
architecture, industrial design,
science and engineering.
Despite, or perhaps because of, the ambiguity and multi-dimensional nature of
creativity, entire
industries have been spawned from the pursuit of creative ideas and the
development of creativity
techniques. This mysterious phenomenon, though undeniably important and
constantly visible, seems to
lie tantalizingly beyond the grasp of scientific investigation.”
Creativity, it has been said, consists largely of re-arranging what we
know in order to find out what we
do not know." George Kneller
"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."
Joseph Chilton Pierce
"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules,
making mistakes, and
having fun." Mary Lou Cook
So what makes creative people creative? If we could look into the minds of
creative geniuses, what
would we see?
Six Tips to Help You Enhance Your Creativity:
1. Open Your Mind - Have one new experience every day; no matter how
small. New experiences
stimulate the brain and help you make new and original connections; critical for
boosting
breakthroughs.
2. Diversify - Involve others in your problem-solving efforts that bring
a different perspective or
cultural experience than yours.
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3. Mental Floss – Relax; Stress, exhaustion, boredom and even pain can
block our pathways to
creativity.
4. Stop Looking For the Right Answer - Look for many right answers.
5. Discover Your Creative Rhythm - Start paying attention to when you get
your best ideas.
6. Health Makes Wealth - Regular exercise not only benefits your body, it
boosts brain performance
as well.
Innovative Thinking: Six Simple Secrets by Padi Selwyn, M.A.
Those who wish to sing, always find a song.
– Swedish proverb
Some tools and technique which might help you to develop creative mind and
also help you in the
process of creativity.
Awaken Your Senses
o Relax in a comfortable chair
o Close your eyes
o Concentrate on some pleasant thought
o Create A mental image of something
you enjoy doing
o Actually see, feel, smell, taste, and
hear you imaginary surroundings
Brainstorming
o Identify as many different ideas
as possible
o List all relevant ideas generated
o Can be done by one person or by a
group
o Used most often in connection with
problem solving
Role Play
o The process of acting through a
situation without all the real characters being present
o Practice through role playing with
someone else
Experiment
o Experiment with different ideas.
o Sometimes, you have to try putting
the pieces together in different ways in order to see what
happens.
Mental Exercises
o Keeps thinking sharp,
o Solving puzzles, reading mystery
stories, doing word games, playing board games.
Creative Problem Solving
o Develop a creative
atmosphere/attitude
o Identify the problem
o Determine the facts
o Identify possible solutions
o Let the problem simmer
o Determine the best SOLUTION
Creative Traits
o Imagination
o Verbal ability
o Conceptual ability
o Mental awareness
o Ability to reason logically
o Ability to think rapidly
o Mental flexibility
o Ability to think nontraditional
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Personality Traits
o Frequently take independent
action
o Prefer working with minimal or no
supervision
o Prefer variety and change
o Often impatient with other people
o Recognition
o Enjoy risk-taking
o Desire praise & dislike failure
o Exhibit high energy levels
o Seek new challenges and experiences
Creativity Can Be Developed
o Study
o Concentration
o Practice
o Patience
Creativity and Leadership. Why is this question important?
The significance of creativity and leadership in both the workplace and the
world at large, and thus they
need
o to understand how creativity and
leadership actually operate in domains, organizations, and the
general society
o to enhance, whenever possible and
necessary, the amount of creativity and leadership manifested in
a domain, organization or society
How Might These Definitions Be Integrated?
o Impact through products -
innovative ideas, inventions, solutions, policies, programs, strategies,
tactics, reforms, initiatives, laws, regulations, etc.
Examples: Creativity and leadership in
o Small problem-solving groups (R & D
units, research laboratories)
o Professional domains, economic
systems, and political institutions
Organizational Methods to Enhance Creativity
o Systematically collecting fresh
ideas
o Brainstorming
o Empowering people
o Encourage risk taking
o Engaging in playful physical
activities
Leadership Practices for Enhancing Creativity
o Intellectual challenge
o Freedom to choose the method
o Ample supply of the right resources
o Effective design of work groups
o Supervisory encouragement
o Organizational support
o Having favorable exchanges with
creative workers
Methods of Managing Creative Workers
o Give creative people tools and
resources that allow their work to stand out
o Give creative people flexibility and
a minimum amount of structure
o Give gentle feedback when turning
down an idea
o Employ creative people to manage and
evaluate creative workers
Leadership Initiatives to Enhance Innovation/Creativity
o Continually pursue innovation
o Take risks and encourage risk taking
o Acquire innovative companies
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o Avoid innovation for its own sake
o Loose-tight leadership enhances
creativity and innovation
o Integrate development and production
o Encourage people across divisions to
share ideas
Threats to Team Creativity
o Social loafing
o Conventionality
o Production blocking
o Downward norm setting
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way
you think about it.”
– Unknown creative |