Traits of Creative People

"All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea."
Napoleon hill

Creativity may become one of the most desired traits (or skills) of the 21^st century. A year ago, Kennesaw State University study found that while only 29% of MBA and EMBA programs offer courses in creativity and innovation, nearly 92% of the others expect to offer one in the next five years. That’s great news for those of us who teach creativity and value a generalist approach to business.

Here’s a list of 32 traits of creative people, compiled by Dr. Robert Alan Black.

sensitive

not motivated by money

sense of destiny

adaptable

tolerant of ambiguity

observant

perceive world differently

see possibilities

question asker

can synthesize correctly often intuitively

able to fantasize

flexible

fluent

imaginative

intuitive

ingenious

original

energetic

sense of humor

self-actualizing

self-disciplined

self-knowledgeable

specific interests

divergent thinker

curious

open-ended

independent

severely critical

non-conforming

confident

risk taker

persistent

How many do you possess?

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