The crucial difference between Creativity and Innovation
In our daily work with clients, we are often asked what the difference between creativity and innovation is, or when a creative invention or idea actually deserves to be called an innovation.
There are many ways to explain, but I have never found a better collection of explanations than on the blog Lateral Action by Mark McGuinness, a creativity and innovation consultant. He actually took a short article by cartoonist Hugh McLeods blog gapingvoid and has peppered it with his own thoughts.
It makes for great reading and really helped me with the very important distinction between our inner force (Creativity) and the (hopefully) successful result of this creativity (Innovation).
If indeed we can harness creativity and ideas and develop them in a way so they can become truly great ideas with additional value, then, and only then, the result is innovation. And then it is more than just the buzzword many use today without really knowing what it is all about.
By the way, Hugh McLeod also has coined the expression “Create or Die” which I find to be very appropriate for our current economical times.
April 21st, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Thank you, glad you found it of interest.
July 28th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
what is m.r Fallen idea about the difference between creativiti and innovation?