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Creativity in Leadership

The main characteristic of creativity is the bringing into existence of a new idea or concept, modifying or changing an old idea, or even rejecting an accepted belief through the application of knowledge. For perfection, Man is in constant search for the ultimate and the absolute; e.g., his creation of the concept of a circle as a path which is equidistant from a fixed point. A perfect circle does not exist in nature, but man has created it in his search for order and excellence.

Dr. Labelle basic discussion of the concept of creativity goes back to Renaissance. People a clear link between the artist's talent and that talked about God. The creativity to 1969 the researchers came up with a scientific definition, so there was no period is more than 100 definitions. Creative leadership for example, the centre, it offers practical and pragmatic definition: "New ideas that are useful."

Developing Creativity

The researchers found that the use of creativity by nurturing it develops. However, there is no way to become a creative business leader. It is a manifestation of each person's unique character. Creativity a personal orientation, environment, interests, attitudes, and depends on talent. For some new ideas that may be involved in a fruitful union.

The creativity characteristics

Creativity is a human attribute. It stems from man's drive -

For controlling the environment; e.g., houses for protection against the weather, spectacles, telescopes, microscopes to improve vision, electric light to dispel darkness.

For controlling the future; e.g., planning and forecasting.

Everybody can be creative - the child and to adult, the rich and the poor, the educated and the uneducated.

Inherent creative talents can be developed and canalized - creativity can be taught and learnt.

Creativity is seen in all human activity

The housewife re-arranging the furniture, or Organizing a tasty meal, or in finding ways to make herself or her children look attractive

The student using his leisure time.

The child building houses out of odds and ends.

Synthesis or idea generation

The key of word in idea generation is association. The ancient Greeks laid down as the three lows of association:

Contiguity  Similarity  Contrast

Creativity must result in an improvement - in the quality of life, in better systems, processes and products, in improving productivity, quality and value, in reducing costs and wastages, in solving problems, in crating understanding, in controlling the utilization of resources, in improving human relations. Creativity should not be used for the generation of ideas which lead to lowering the quality of life, to deterioration, destruction and death.