Creativity was not always seen as something inherently human. In the past, philosophers believed it was a gift reserved only for a small group of people. However, over time, thanks to psychology and neuroscience, this notion was replaced by the idea that creativity is a skill that can be developed by anyone willing to do so.
Currently, theorists define creativity as encompassing skills like flexibility, originality, and divergent thinking – that is, not going along with the crowd and being able to think for oneself – applied to the process of inventing something different and never before attempted.
How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies creative individuals: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to bring them into the world. In this talk, learn about three unexpected habits of creative people, including embracing failure. “The greatest creative minds are the ones who fail the most because they are the ones who try the most,” says Grant. “It takes many bad ideas to come up with a few good ones.
To be authentic, you must know yourself.
Study your creative process. Think about the times when you were original and identify the elements present on those occasions, such as the place, time, company, mood, and so on. And try to explore them more consistently.
Furthermore, use this information to make your work environment more stimulating by experimenting with sounds, colors, scents, etc.
