Creativity is important for individuals and organizations to adapt to changing times and remain competitive. However, creativity can disrupt predictable systems and be seen as threatening. Some personality traits of creative people include being enthusiastic and having a strong will. Common blocks to creativity include fear of mistakes, difficulty changing mindsets, and fear of criticism. These blocks can be overcome by recognizing that failure leads to growth, having an open mind to new ideas, and thinking positively while committed to overcoming obstacles. Factors that kill creativity include penalizing risks, ridiculing new ideas, lack of recognition, and not providing resources.

1. Creativity
Professor Jayashree Sadri and Dr.
Sorab Sadri

2. • The world is changing at a very fast pace.
Just to survive people will be forced to keep
looking for new ideas and methods, at the
individual level as well as the organization
level. The organizations will have to use
creativity thinking processes to cut down
the costs and provide products and services
with a competitive edge.

3. • People like living in a predictable world,
which they can understand and predict.
Creativity comes as a disrupting factor in an
otherwise controlled world. For many it
may be a threatening experience, which
they prefer to block.

4. List of personality traits
attributed to creative people
• Highly enthusiastic
• Strong wille

5. Blocks to Creativity
• Fear of making a mistake or making a fool
of oneself.
• Difficulty in changing a mind set
• Quick success
• Fear of superiors distrust
• Refusal to take detour in reaching goal

6. How to overcome the blocks
• Recognize that people at times fail. We
grow only through learning from our
failures.
• Learn to expect criticism of your ideas and
keep an open mind.
• Whenever someone else suggests an idea
never reject it outright.
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7. Contd…
• Don’t be afraid to break away from
tradition, it the risks are relatively low and
the outcome is likely to lead to a solution to
an important problem.
• Never be afraid to ask “Why”? Or “Why
Not”?
• Always think positively.
• Be committed to overcome obstacles.

8. Factors that kill creativity
• Penalize risk-taking
• Ridicule new ideas
• Non-recognition
• No resources