Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

KEEP A BUG LIST TO FIND CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

The truth is, we all have far more creative potential waiting to be tapped.

the real value of creativity doesn’t emerge until you are brave enough to act on those ideas.

Nurture the kind of “prepared mind” that seizes the moment when an epiphany occurs.

Noticing that something is broken is an essential prerequisite for coming up with a creative solution to fix it. Making “bug lists,” which Tom described in The Art of Innovation, can help you to see more opportunities to apply creativity.

Start with a growth mindset, the deep-seated belief that your true potential is still unknown. That you are not limited to only what you have been able to do before.

At its core, creative confidence is about believing in your ability to create change in the world around you.

The first step toward being creative is often simply to go beyond being a passive observer and to translate thoughts into deeds.

One recent IBM survey of more than 1,500 CEOs reports that creativity is the single most important leadership competency for enterprises facing the complexity of global commerce today.