Creativity loves a problem, but it hates a lousy audience.

I am fascinated by the topic of creativity. I think it is one of the most valuable assets in a leader's toolbox. Creativity is powerful: it inspires, it gives hope, it makes new possibilities, it thrives in economic crisis.

The title of this blog was borrowed from Seth Godin's blog. It is brilliant enough to type again here.

Creativity loves a problem, but it hates a lousy audience (click the link to go read Seth's blog on this topic). What a thought this is! Creativity would not be needed in a problem free environment. It is in crisis that creativity thrives. But creativity is squelched often by lousy audiences. I have often experienced a situation where someone has offered a very creative solution to a problem, but the lousy audience dismisses the creative solution.

I need to think more about this one....