Candidate Introduction:
By: Tori Albert, Barbie Baquero, & Jordan Zanella
QUALIFICATIONS:
Creativity and Innovation focus on discovery and invention .
It is number one on the list of 21st century skills.
Without creativity there would be no innovation.
Being creative requires divergent and convergent thinking.
- Convergent Thinking: the process of combining and sorting out the best ideas
- Divergent Thinking: the process of creating ideas
“ It is believed that individuals without the ability to create will be replaced with computers.”
80% of children are creative geniuses.
“Creative people invent, imagine, problem-solve, create, and communicate in fresh, new ways. Every business requires creative thinkers in the form of scientists, engineers, medical researchers, technology innovators, business entrepreneurs, artists, performers, writers and illustrators, designers, inventors, educators and parents. Those with the ability to "think outside of the box" will lead the future and make special things happen.”
Uniqueness:
Creativity is the most crucial factor for future success. Its by-products are some of the major achievements of civilization.
Impact on Today:
Future Outcomes
For Education
· Teachers can find an original and useful way to present things and make it fun.
· Creative Leadership is fundamental
For Students
· “At the heart of this essential skillset for the future lies...creativity"
· Organizational profitability rests on individual creativity
· Creative teams perform better and are more efficient
· Creative Leadership is fundamental
- It is innovation and creativity that enable the development of new ways of working that ensure profitability.
- Creativity is part of all our day jobs
- Creativity is an integral part of modern work.
- Creative ways of getting everything done and solving problems
For Data
The Boston Consulting Group has been running an annual strategy survey for the last 8 years. For 7 out of 8 years creativity and innovation have been the top ranked strategic imperative
· Successful economies and societies will need to be creative