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Chapter 2 Blocks to Creativity. Mindset Personal blocks to creativity Organisational blocks to creativity. MINDSET EXAMPLES. We have always done it this way, why change? There can only be one way to do it properly. It’s experience that counts, it’s the only way to learn.
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Chapter 2Blocks to Creativity • Mindset • Personal blocks to creativity • Organisational blocks to creativity
MINDSET EXAMPLES • We have always done it this way, why change? • There can only be one way to do it properly. • It’s experience that counts, it’s the only way to learn. • I learned to to it this way and it never lets me down. • Televisions are for receiving information – not for two way communication
MINDSET BLOCKS CREATIVITY • Mindset is a condition in which an individual becomes over-sensitized to some part of the information available at the expense of other parts. • It is characterized by one-right-answer thinking, looking for reasons why something will not work, and misplaced emphasis on logical thinking.
PERSONAL BLOCKS TO CREATIVITY • Strategic – inflexible thinking • Value – rigid personal values • Perceptual – narrow focus • Self-image – fear of failure
ORGANISATIONAL BLOCKS TO CREATIVITY • Emphasis on managerial control • Short range thinking • Analysis paralysis • Rigid hierarchical structures • Expected payoffs • Market versus technology orientation • Pressure to achieve more with less