Creativity & Innovation (Week 4) KEE120019

The meaning of creaivity:

Schemerhorn, Hunt&Osborn: Unique development and answer to expected problems.

The meaning of innovation:

Kinicki & Williams: Approach towards creating a new product, process or service in an improved manner and not resting on laurels.

Knowing both meaning of innovation and creativity, I start to think that am I creative and innovative?

Creative process are divided into 4 stages:

1. Assimilation of knowledge via readings discussion, seminars, workshops to create new product.

2. Incubator

3. Idea

4. Assessment and implementation.

Attributes of creative individuals:

1. Modest and proud of oneself simultaneously.

2. Work committed and objective oriented.

3. Dare to try new ideas.

4. Open to positive critic.

5. Disciplined and Responsible.

6. Good self-control.

7. Rational, objective oriented and not hasty.

8. Take calculated risks.

Implementation (DO IT)

D- Define problem

O- Open

I- Identify best solution

T- Tranform

Types of innovation:

1. Invention

2. Expansion

3. Duplication

4. Integration

Obstacles to creativity and innovativeness:

1. Other organisation do not encourage innovations.

2. Limited resources.

3. Management obstructs creativity.

4. Afraid to try.

5. Fear of making mistakes.

6. Wrong motivation.

7. Fear of failure.

8. Lack of confident.

Creative and innovative strategies:

1. Determine ability of self-competency.

2. Change perception from problems to optimum opportunities.

3. Reward cultural change toward creativity and innovativeness.

4. Willing to accept failure while attempting to improve company performance.

All this are the important point which is taught today.

:)

LAM MIN ZEE (KEE120019)