adaptive or innovative

One of the theories that I have become really interested in is Kirton's adaptive innovative theory. He suggests that everyone has a unique cognitive style. We all think and solve problems differently. He suggests that everyone falls on a continuum between adaptive and innovative. Adaptive people seek "to do things better." Innovative people seek "to do things different." One is not better than the other, just different. It is important to understand our cognitive style and the style of those on our team. We can't expect an adaptive oriented thinker to operate in innovative ways on a regular basis. Maybe more on this later- i think the theory can help on many practical levels.