Weekend Ed. Quotes ~ September 24, 2021
On the importance of connecting innovation with creativity…
“All innovation begins with creative ideas. Successful implementation of new programs, new product introductions, or new services depends on a person or a team having a good idea-and developing that idea beyond its initial state.”
~Amabile, Conti, Coon, Lazenby, & Herron, 1996, p. 1154.
In 1999, researchers Sternberg and O’Hara provided the pioneering framework of five possible relationships between creativity and intelligence:
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Creativity is a type of intelligence
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Intelligence is a type of creativity
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Creativity and intelligence are overlapping constructs (they have some traits in common)
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Creativity and intelligence are part of the same construct (they’re basically the same thing)
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Creativity and intelligence are distinct constructs (there is no relationship between them)
Here is a blog post (non-peer-reviewed) on creativity with some engaging design features and easy readability: What is creativity? The ultimate guide to understanding today’s most important ability by Kelly Morr at this link: https://99designs.com/blog/creative-thinking/what-is-creativity/
References
Amabile, T. M., Conti, R., Coon, H., Lazenby, J., & Herron, M. (1996). Assessing the work environment for creativity. Academy of
management journal, 39(5), p. 1154-1184. http://people.wku.edu/richard.miller/amabile.pdf
Morr, K. (2018). What is creativity? The ultimate guide to understanding today’s most important ability. 99 Designs. https://99designs.com/blog/creative-thinking/what-is-creativity/
Sternberg, R. J., & O’Hara, L. A. (1999). Creativity and intelligence.
