Business leaders
frequently interchange creativity and innovation, not understanding
what separates the two.
The Oxford English dictionary defines
Criativity as: “The use of imagination or original
ideas to create something.”...and defines
Innovation as:
“The action or process of
innovating.”
Shoun Hunter, author of "Out
Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes," (Wiley, 2013)
defines
creativity as the capability or act of conceiving something
original or unusual, while
innovation is the implementation or creation
of something new that has realized value to others."Creativity isn't necessarily innovation," Hunter told Business News
Daily. "If you have a brainstorm meeting and dream up dozens of new
ideas then you have displayed creativity, but there is no innovation
until something gets implemented."
From all I surveyed, my conclusion was:
- Creativity is the act of imagining something original. It is an experience.
- Innovation is the implementation of something new, or a new idea. It is practical.
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