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CREATIVITY & INNOVATION 83 Sharif University of Technology Graduate School of Management & Economics Dr. S. Alireza Feyzbakhsh
Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Thinking new things Doing new things Creating value in the market place Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship
Creativity - a  necessity  for Survival  PARIS IN THE THE SPRING TIME C an creativity be Taught?
Creative Thinking Always ask “Is there a better way?” Challenge custom, routine and tradition Be reflective, deep in thought See from a different perspective
More than one “right answer” See mistakes and failures  pit stops on the way to success Have “Helicopter skills” Relate unrelated ideas to generate innovative solutions
Barriers  to Creativity 1 . Searching for the one “right” answer. 2 . Focusing on “being logical”. 3 . Blindly following the rules. 4 . Constantly being practical. 5 . Viewing play as frivolous.
6 . Becoming overly specialized.  7 . Avoiding ambiguity. 8 . Fearing looking foolish. 9 . Fearing mistakes and failure. 10 . Believing that “I’m not creative”.   Barriers to Creativity (Continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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6. Verification .  Involves validating the idea as accurate and useful. 7. Implementation .  Involves transforming the idea into a business reality. 5. Illumination .  Occurs at some point during the incubation stage when a spontaneous breakthrough causes “the light bulb to go on”
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innovation

  • 1. CREATIVITY & INNOVATION 83 Sharif University of Technology Graduate School of Management & Economics Dr. S. Alireza Feyzbakhsh
  • 2. Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Thinking new things Doing new things Creating value in the market place Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship
  • 3. Creativity - a necessity for Survival PARIS IN THE THE SPRING TIME C an creativity be Taught?
  • 4. Creative Thinking Always ask “Is there a better way?” Challenge custom, routine and tradition Be reflective, deep in thought See from a different perspective
  • 5. More than one “right answer” See mistakes and failures pit stops on the way to success Have “Helicopter skills” Relate unrelated ideas to generate innovative solutions
  • 6. Barriers to Creativity 1 . Searching for the one “right” answer. 2 . Focusing on “being logical”. 3 . Blindly following the rules. 4 . Constantly being practical. 5 . Viewing play as frivolous.
  • 7. 6 . Becoming overly specialized. 7 . Avoiding ambiguity. 8 . Fearing looking foolish. 9 . Fearing mistakes and failure. 10 . Believing that “I’m not creative”. Barriers to Creativity (Continued)
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  • 25. 6. Verification . Involves validating the idea as accurate and useful. 7. Implementation . Involves transforming the idea into a business reality. 5. Illumination . Occurs at some point during the incubation stage when a spontaneous breakthrough causes “the light bulb to go on”
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