Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Reflections on Suggested Readings

Creativity At Work – The Alchemy of Leadership

I found this article particularly interesting, especially the part about creating the conditions for transformation. I feel that is was very correct in stating that you cannot transform others without first transforming yourself. Inner work has to do with transforming leaden thinking into the malleable gold of wisdom; knowing who you are and what you stand for, and striving toward excellence based on your talents and potential. Transformation also requires humility, deep listening, creative expression, the willingness to step into the unknown and risk failure, all things we have learned over the course of the semester in ENDS 101.


American Creativity Association – RSA Animate – The Divided Brain

This post of a video of the division of a brain affected me by dispelling the notion I had previously that one side of the brain is more creative and the other is more analytical. In fact, different parts of the brain affect different cognitive abilities, but it is not an even split down the middle.



Entrepreneur – Steve Jobs’ 13 Most Inspiring Quotes

I loved the quote that Steve Jobs said that was, “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.” I liked this because it made me understand that creativity does not rely solely on the creator, it depends on their perceptions of the environment they are confronted with. Thus, creativity partially stems from a more conducive environment. 


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