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==Increasing space for Creativity to thrive== | |||
Human creativity, and the creative thoughts that produce new ideas or approaches, has pervaded human history. The intrinsic desire of people to be creative has redefined the boundaries of the possible and new. Whilst creativity has often arisen from (and similarly has been suppressed by) societal pressures and times of need, it is mainly in the recent decades that the propensity for human creativity has taken another step. This is explained by an increasing space for creativity to thrive; whereby this space is constituted by enhanced societal networks, evolving technology frontiers and a growing global think-tank. These and other enablers are listed below. | |||
==Enablers:== | |||
''The push for creative talent in organisations'' Companies are employing more on the basis of creative talent, and even aligning their KPI scorecards in tracking creative wins. The push for developing the creative space in organisations allows inherent human curiosity and creativity to surface and play an increased role in business success. <br> | |||
''Exponential ICT'' with increasingly rapid access to more information and enhanced means of communication, people are better equipped to allow creative forces and motivations shine through. Similarly, the ways in which people can be creative has also grown in that the realms of the possible have and are expanding. <br> | |||
''Growing world population'' a growing world population is a growing world think tank of potential sources of creativity. | |||
''New edges'' are the edges of society and science. Such edges include emerging markets, technology frontiers and new generations: these are the places where perspectives are evolving and change is the norm. They are natural places were creative minds cluster, to learn from each other and accelerate the pace of creativity. <br> | |||
''Enhanced Networking'' the ability to build a web of relationships and ways to experience and learn from others is growing thus supporting expanding creativity in human thinking. <br> | |||
''Increasing complexity'' Todays world is increasingly complex. This enables creativity since creativity is often quoted as emerging from the intersection of two completely different frames of reference, where the best solutions come from creative fusion of a combination of concepts. <br> | |||
''Increasing migration'' beyond virtual connections offered in the digital world today, people are increasingly seeking rich and serendipitous face to face encounters, and migrate to creative cities and centres (similar to New edges).<br> | |||
==Inhibitors:== | |||
''Embedded Company Cultures'' entrenched business cultures, with mechanistic procedures and resistance to change limit the passionate creative space for employees. <br> | |||
''Depleting natural resources'' given time, resources and incentives humans can find creative ways to overcome a depletion of natural resources. However, at the primordial level, the depletion of natural resources inhibits creativity: whereby creativity as a luxury is quickly sacrificed by communities which are subjected to extreme survival pressures. <br> | |||
''Overwhelming change'' creative geniuses amongst us may be overwhelmed by change and instead seek the security and stability in predictability and non-threatening societal and work environments. <br> | |||
==Paradigms:== | |||
Human creativity has been a foundation of human evolution, and is traditionally associated with the development of new or original thought in the interest of society, art or science. It has been perceived to arise in times of need, yet also in the lives of those where time was a luxury. Though, the pervasive and common element in all cases being an inherent drive or desire to create. <br> | |||
Today, creative knowledge flows in society and the workplace are increasingly reshaping society as we know it. The world of innovation is spurred on by the creative geniuses that congregate on the ever evolving technological and societal edges and network in the flatter and more connected digital learning environment. In industry, creative talent is being further valued in organisation, and organisations are looking at new ways to function, to engage the passionate creative and map the roles and relationships that unleash the power of creativity. | |||
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==Experts:== | |||
Peter Fisk, http://www.thegeniusworks.com/ <br> | |||
Arthur Koestler, http://oneletteratatime.blogspot.com/2005/08/author-profile-arthur-koestler.html <br> | |||
John Hagel III, http://www.johnhagel.com/bio.shtml <br> | |||
John Seely Brown, http://www.johnseelybrown.com/ <br> | |||
Lang Davidson, http://www.businessweek.com/bios/Lang_Davison.htm <br> | |||
Richard Florida, http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/author/index.php/richard-florida <br> | |||
==Timing:== | |||
Particularly in the last decade, creative talent is increasingly being bolstered with the occurrence and intense evolution of many of the enabling factors listed above. <br> | |||
==Web Resources:== | |||
http://changethis.com/manifesto/70.06.PassionateCreatives/pdf/70.06.PassionateCreatives.pdf <br> | |||
http://www.edgeperspectives.com/shiftindex.pdf <br> | |||
http://www.creativegeniuslive.com/ <br> | |||
http://www.creativeclass.com/ <br> | |||
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