CREATIVITYCREATIVITY

Presented ByPresented By:: Mansoor hussainMansoor hussain

Kamil iqbalKamil iqbal Furqan ahmed Furqan ahmed

chohanchohan Muhammad daniyalMuhammad daniyal

However, we can prepare the optimum However, we can prepare the optimum environment for seeds to grow: environment for seeds to grow: likewise we can create the optimum likewise we can create the optimum environment for creativity to flourish.environment for creativity to flourish.

People cannot be taught to be creativePeople cannot be taught to be creativeany more than seedsany more than seedscan be taught to grow.can be taught to grow.

Definitions of Creativity Definitions of Creativity in producing or bringing about something in producing or bringing about something

partly or wholly new; partly or wholly new; in investing an existing object with new in investing an existing object with new

properties or characteristics; properties or characteristics; in in imaginingimagining new possibilities that were new possibilities that were

not conceived of before; not conceived of before; and in seeing or performing something in and in seeing or performing something in

a manner different from what was thought a manner different from what was thought possible or normal previously. possible or normal previously.

Are You Creative ?Are You Creative ?

I'm not creative because I can't sing or play a I'm not creative because I can't sing or play a musical instrument.musical instrument.

I am not an Artist like Michael Angelo of I am not an Artist like Michael Angelo of Beethoven.Beethoven.

I am not creative because I am not Strategic or I am not creative because I am not Strategic or Brilliant.Brilliant.

No, I am not a Genius like Einstein.No, I am not a Genius like Einstein.

Discovering Your Creative Discovering Your Creative TalentsTalents

Myer Briggs Personality Type Indicator:Myer Briggs Personality Type Indicator:

Personality Functions:Personality Functions: Introverted Vs Extraverted.Introverted Vs Extraverted. Thinking Vs Feeling.Thinking Vs Feeling. Sensation Vs Intuition.Sensation Vs Intuition. Judging Vs Perceiving.Judging Vs Perceiving.

Dominant & Auxiliary TalentsDominant & Auxiliary Talents

10 Steps for10 Steps forBoosting CreativityBoosting Creativity

1. 1. Define your problemDefine your problem. Grab a sheet of paper, electronic . Grab a sheet of paper, electronic notebook, computer or whatever you use to make notes, notebook, computer or whatever you use to make notes, and define your problem in detail. and define your problem in detail.

2.2.BrainstormBrainstorm. If properly carried out, brainstorming can help . If properly carried out, brainstorming can help you not only come up with sacks full of new ideas, but can you not only come up with sacks full of new ideas, but can help you decide which is best. help you decide which is best.

3.You can 3.You can listen musiclisten music while brainstorming. while brainstorming.

4. 4. Always carry a small notebookAlways carry a small notebook and a pen or pencil and a pen or pencil around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea, you around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea, you

can quickly note it down.can quickly note it down.

5. If you're stuck for an idea, 5. If you're stuck for an idea, open a dictionaryopen a dictionary, , randomly select a word and then try to formulate randomly select a word and then try to formulate ideas incorporating this word. You'd be surprised ideas incorporating this word. You'd be surprised how well this works. how well this works.

6. If you can't think, 6. If you can't think, go for a walkgo for a walk. A change of . A change of atmosphere is good for you and gentle exercise atmosphere is good for you and gentle exercise helps shake up the brain cells. helps shake up the brain cells.

7. 7. Try not to watch to much TVTry not to watch to much TV. Experiments . Experiments show that watching TV causes your brain to show that watching TV causes your brain to slowly trickle out your ears and/or nose. It's not slowly trickle out your ears and/or nose. It's not pretty, but it happens. pretty, but it happens.

8. 8.   Read Read as much as you can about everything as much as you can about everything possible.possible.

9. 9. Exercise your brainExercise your brain. Brains, like bodies, need . Brains, like bodies, need exercise to keep fit. If you don't exercise your exercise to keep fit. If you don't exercise your brain, it will get flabby and useless. brain, it will get flabby and useless.

10.  10.  Don't do drugs.Don't do drugs. People on drugs think they People on drugs think they are creative.are creative.

The Secret to CreativityThe Secret to Creativity The secret to creative The secret to creative

thinking is to start with thinking is to start with good problems. Then you good problems. Then you need to turn those need to turn those problems into thought problems into thought provoking challenges. After provoking challenges. After that, great ideas will almost that, great ideas will almost invent themselves. invent themselves.

Before you even think Before you even think about generating ideas, you about generating ideas, you need to turn your problem need to turn your problem into a challenge. Because if into a challenge. Because if you start generating ideas you start generating ideas to solve the wrong problem, to solve the wrong problem, you may have great ideas - you may have great ideas - but they will probably be but they will probably be lousy solutions. lousy solutions.

10 CREATIVE MYTHS 10 CREATIVE MYTHS 1. “I am not creative”.1. “I am not creative”. 2. “That's a stupid [or daft, or silly, or 2. “That's a stupid [or daft, or silly, or

ridiculous] idea”ridiculous] idea”..

3. “Creative people always have great ideas”3. “Creative people always have great ideas”..

4. “Constructive criticism will help my 4. “Constructive criticism will help my colleague improve her idea.”colleague improve her idea.”

5. “We need some new marketing ideas for 5. “We need some new marketing ideas for the upcoming product launch. Let's get the the upcoming product launch. Let's get the marketing people together and brainstorm marketing people together and brainstorm ideas.”ideas.”

10 CREATIVE MYTHS10 CREATIVE MYTHS6. “In order for our innovation strategy to be 6. “In order for our innovation strategy to be

a success, we need a system of review a success, we need a system of review processes for screening ideas and processes for screening ideas and determining which ideas to implement.”determining which ideas to implement.”

7. “That's a good idea. Let's run with it”7. “That's a good idea. Let's run with it”

8. “Drugs will help me be more creative”.8. “Drugs will help me be more creative”.

9. “If it ain't broke, don't fix it.”9. “If it ain't broke, don't fix it.”

10. “I don't need a notebook. I always 10. “I don't need a notebook. I always remember my ideas”remember my ideas”

The PilotThe Pilot

New & different strategies.New & different strategies. Makes tough decisions.Makes tough decisions. High energy leadership.High energy leadership. Share ideas freely.Share ideas freely. Develop innovative Develop innovative

organizations design & organizations design & structure.structure.

Focus on progress, Focus on progress, improvement, efficiency, improvement, efficiency, productivity & results.productivity & results.

Thoughtful questions & Thoughtful questions & challenges to conventional challenges to conventional thinking.thinking.

The AdventurerThe Adventurer

Adventurers are like the Dare Adventurers are like the Dare devils who go to the sea for the devils who go to the sea for the experience & fun of it all.experience & fun of it all.

They enjoy experimenting with They enjoy experimenting with Clever Improvisations and Clever Improvisations and Skillful Adaptations to solve Skillful Adaptations to solve challenges.challenges.

Spontaneous, Fun loving, Spur Spontaneous, Fun loving, Spur of moment people.of moment people.

Imagination full of specific Imagination full of specific details.details.

Prompt practical & Ingenious Prompt practical & Ingenious responses to Crises & responses to Crises & Emergencies.Emergencies.

The InventorThe Inventor

They has quick They has quick understanding & intellectual understanding & intellectual curiosity.curiosity.

Thinks matters through Thinks matters through carefully before sharing.carefully before sharing.

Tough, unrelenting critique Tough, unrelenting critique to get to the highest level of to get to the highest level of effectiveness.effectiveness.

Integrated solutions where Integrated solutions where everything fits.everything fits.

The NavigatorThe Navigator

By keeping the logos and charts, By keeping the logos and charts, planning out the voyage, and building on planning out the voyage, and building on past knowledge.past knowledge.

Navigators enable discoveries & practical Navigators enable discoveries & practical adaptations of what others have already adaptations of what others have already done.done.

Careful, thoughtful & private.Careful, thoughtful & private. Asks practical questions to find useful Asks practical questions to find useful

solutions.solutions. Keeps the group grounded & on Track.Keeps the group grounded & on Track. Understands what has worked in the Understands what has worked in the

past & what has not.past & what has not. Ability to fix things or to make them Ability to fix things or to make them

better.better.

The HarmonizerThe Harmonizer

The Harmonizer makes sure that The Harmonizer makes sure that the crew`s meets are met.the crew`s meets are met.

High energy team leadership.High energy team leadership. Decisions based on Societal, Decisions based on Societal,

Community & personal values, Community & personal values, importance & worth.importance & worth.

Successful resolution of political Successful resolution of political problems.problems.

Diverse communication strategies.Diverse communication strategies. Enjoy organizing people to achieve Enjoy organizing people to achieve

common goals.common goals.

The PoetThe Poet

The poet helps keep the vision & The poet helps keep the vision & the Purpose alive & keeps the crew the Purpose alive & keeps the crew spirits high..spirits high..

Takes time to process & make Takes time to process & make decisions.decisions.

Building an environment of trust, Building an environment of trust, respect & support.respect & support.

Serving as the team's ethical Serving as the team's ethical backbone.backbone.

Is usually sensitive & loyal to Is usually sensitive & loyal to people.people.

The ExplorerThe Explorer

Explorers journey to find new Explorers journey to find new lands & discover new routes.lands & discover new routes.

Their worlds are full of Their worlds are full of pulsating possibilities.pulsating possibilities.

Ability to see external Ability to see external patterns, trends & patterns, trends & relationships.relationships.

Tireless generation of new Tireless generation of new enterprises, ventures new enterprises, ventures new business ventures & new business ventures & new ideas.ideas.

Inspiring ingenuity & discovery Inspiring ingenuity & discovery in others.in others.

Thinking to envision future.Thinking to envision future.

The VisionaryThe Visionary

Visionaries have bold, heroic Visionaries have bold, heroic minds & par-reaching minds & par-reaching imagination.imagination.

They are passionate for They are passionate for grand, uncommon ideals.grand, uncommon ideals.

New designs & solutions New designs & solutions through unusual through unusual connections.connections.

Multi-disciplined Multi-disciplined perspectives.perspectives.

Penetrating, far-reaching Penetrating, far-reaching insights into future trends.insights into future trends.

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