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Fundamental Concepts of Creativity and Innovation

• The value of crazy innovation
• Why creativity will be the key to success in all organizations
• Why the creative process cannot be orderly
• Why creativity has no respect for time
• The importance of "practicing" creativity

Environment and Common Traits

• 3 main factors underlying creativity
• Environmental considerations that foster creativity
• Common traits of creative people

Creativity Doesn’t Just Happen, It’s A Process

• The 4-step creative process
• 4 steps to encourage the alpha state
• Other ways of acquiring the alpha state
• The importance of capturing fleeting flashes of inspiration
• Moving to action/verification through doing something about your inspiration

Course Number:  PD 0201