Is creativity a gift?
YES
Artists and musicians have smaller corpus callosum
DNA connectivity : creativity is related to the connectivity of large scale network connection
Genes: If you have good genes (family genes), more information reaches the level of consciousness
People with disorders like being bipolar tends to be more creative unlike with people that have schizophrenia
High Serotonin levels
NO, ITS A SKILL
Characteristics
Confidence
Flexibility
Exposure to new experiences and different viewpoints
Keys to innovation
Get another perspective
Solving problems
Satisfy own needs
Monetary motivation
Solution for something that is annoying you
Observe innovators
ability to challenge traditional assumptions
Exposure to creativity
Read more
Listen to a broad mix of radio stations
Write down anything that interests you
Brainstorming
Lessons learned
Creativity is renewable
It is important in
Designing products
Growing a business
building alliance
Innovation Engine
physical space
teams with which you work
implicit and explicit rules and rewards