Insights on the Creative Process

Creative Minds A Regular Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Insights on the Creative Process We all aspire to be creative individuals.  Unfortunately, the concept of creativity is something often shrouded in secrecy, wrapped in myths, and subject to much...

More Curiosity = More Creativity

Creative Minds A Regular Column by Anthony D. Fredericks More Curiosity = More Creativity As children we are innately curious.  Our thinking is unfettered and our horizons are limitless.  We are willing to explore our world without boundaries, without restraints. ...

Creativity as a Corporate Goal

Creative Minds A Regular Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Creativity as a Corporate Goal Many business leaders subscribe to a belief that in order to stay competitive in an ever-changing world, they must embrace creativity and innovation as primary goals of an...

Brainstorming is NOT Creative

Creative Minds A Regular Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Brainstorming is NOT Creative It probably wouldn’t surprise you to learn that many organizations, when faced with a challenge, brainstorm it to death. “Let’s all get together in the Conference Room and we’ll...

Looking for Little Things

Creative Minds A Regular Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Looking for Little Things We often have this mistaken idea that a creative idea is a big idea.  The invention of manned flight, the cure for polio, the creation of the World Wide Web, and the development of a...

Thinking You Are Creative

Creative Minds A Regular Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Thinking You Are Creative One of the most prevalent psychological misconceptions, or societal myths, is that we are either born creative or not.  That is, there are two kinds of people in the world:  the...