Adaption-Innovation Theory Of Creativity

As I entered this course I believed there was a substantial number of creative people in society today and would see no reason why that would change over time. However, in my opinion, American society has shifted to encouraging, awarding, and focusing on those that can be creative in the business world. Startups and “self-made billionaires” are the newest role models.
A person that is creative; has a passion to create something from nothing, to solve a problem in a novel way, or share a story or emotion through with others – story, song, painting, theater, etc. Creativity can be part of almost anything where someone isn’t restricted to following a defined “recipe.” Which isn’t to say that cooking can’t be creative, quite the contrary. Anyone can improve or change or imbue themselves from something as simple as cooking oatmeal to things as complex as writing a symphony, …show more content…
In my personal life my creativity shows in much the same way, solving household issues in creative ways, building or customizing items to meet my specific needs, or making adjustments to recipes to bring out flavors or textures that I …show more content…
Kirton’s Adaption-Innovation theory, I realize that everyone has some level of creativity within them, some more than others. Creative people today are diverse and can work in both a structured and unstructured environment. The majority of things that individuals do on a daily basis is considered by A-I theory as creative, right down to basic survival. I understand that creative ideas, solutions, or products can be considered both groundbreaking or a minimal change to a product or process. Creative ideas are generated by individuals, groups, and organizations and have a chance for a high success rate. I now believe, that I’m more creative now on a daily basis, according to Dr. Kirton’s