The Role of Creativity and Innovation in the Effective Leadership (original) (raw)

In the past, creativity was considered a gift from God, which could only have "the chosen ones." It was associated with external forces, music, and obesity. The very word "creativity" derives from the Latin expression "creation exnihilo" which means creating something from nothing, and what is interpreted as God's action, which is contrary to "creatio ex materia" and completely different from the ability of man to create something, for which used the verb "facere". Even in romanticism there is the idea that the source of inspiration should be sought inside, in the man.Today creativity is democratized, ie. today everyone thinks they can be creative. Namely, creativity is much more than just thinking of "smart" ideas, inspiration, or ingrained inventiveness, which is why it can not be said that it is the gift of the chosen ones, but that it depends on the ability to combine seemingly incompatible processes and elements.If...