Todd Ehren recently published a post to Medium outlining how communities, organizations, and businesses stop creativity before it even has a chance to start. Be sure to read his full write-up and check out the excerpt below: Creativity: Stopped Before it Starts
In most industries, classrooms, and community organizations, we believe that one of the most important characteristics to have is creativity. “Think outside of the box!” “Be able to troubleshoot problems in unique and innovative ways.” We are constantly so preoccupied with creativity’s end result that we rarely take time to consider what the creative process actually looks like.
Creativity does not happen over night. It takes time and nurturing. In order to achieve a truly unique and creative thought, you have to push your rational mind to the side.
