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Creativity in Business

Gnanamani Institutions 16 August 2010


It is not the strongest of the species

that survives, nor the most intelligent,

but the one most responsive to change.”

A thought to start with...

Charles Darwin, ‘The Origin of the Species’


Today’s Agenda….

• Understanding Creativity

• Creativity and the business?

• Tools

• Discussions


Divide the yellow part

into two equal similar looking parts


Divide the green part into three equal similar looking parts


Divide the maroon part into four equal similar looking parts


Lessons…

• Complex versus simple

• 360 Degree outlook

• Don’t ASS-U-ME

• Perceptions

• Prejudices


Creativity Defined…

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Creativity Defined…

Creativity is the ability to see the

same things as everyone else

but think something different


Wikipedia says…

• Creativity is a mental and social process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts.


Business??? Creativity???


Why the fuss???

• Change

• Technology

• Competition

• SURVIVAL


Starting from any point, draw four continuous lines (without lifting the pen) so that each of the nine dots has at least one line running through

it.


Most of us knew this from earlier trainers…


The Connect…

Connect all dots using one single line!!!


Hard questions

• Why are we not able to

think creatively?

• What are the stumbling

blocks

• Effects in the classroom

of not being creative


Some prominent reasons

• Time

• Why change?

• Habit

• Education


MENTAL BLOCK # 1

The right answer.


"Describe how to determine the height of

a skyscraper with a barometer."


Answers


Answer too or 2

H = 0.5gt2


Answer too or 3


Answer too or 4

T = 2π√(l / g)


Correct answer?


MENTAL BLOCK # 2

That’s not logical.


MENTAL BLOCK # 3

Follow the rules.


MENTAL BLOCK # 4Be practical.


MENTAL BLOCK # 5

Playing is not important!!!

“When do you get your best ideas?”


MENTAL BLOCK # 6

That’s not my area.

• Syllabus• University rules


MENTAL BLOCK # 7

Don’t be foolish.

How many times have you laughed at a student who

has given a presumably

wrong answer?


MENTAL BLOCK # 8

You should not make mistakes

• Punishment for making mistakes?

• Good decisions come from Experience, and experience comes from Bad decisions!!!


MENTAL BLOCK # 9

I’m not creative.


Have a look at the picture below. It shows a person holding a block of wood. Now, what will happen to the

piece of wood when the person lets go of it?


Closing notes…• “When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a

microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative

and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the

hell, leap.”


Thank god its over!!!!

I am ready for

Questions


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