Innovation Hack 14 - Solution to all Problems

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Innovation Hack 14 - Creativity is the solution to all problems

No matter how small or big your problem is, it will ultimately require creativity to be solved.

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WHY is it important?

Creativity is often seen as something that isn’t compatible with the real business world. But it is. I think people usually define creativity in the wrong way.
The best definition of creativity is simply:
“Creativity is the ability to generate new ideas”. That’s it.
Now add the following quote by Linus Pauling - one of only four people to have won more than one Nobel Prize - “The best way to get a good idea is to have a lot of ideas” and you’ll immediately understand why creativity is important.

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WHEN can it be used?

Never start with just one idea whenever someone asks you to solve a problem. Remember: “The best way to get a good idea is to have a lot of ideas”.

Practice your creativity by asking yourself one question every day:
“What are my favorite 10 people”,
“What are my 10 favorite cities in the world”,
“What can be done with a brick”. etc
Answering these questions with at least 10 answers will teach you to always start with many bad ideas instead of trying to create the perfect idea - which simply doesn’t work.