Comments on: Digging Into Creativity http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/28/digging-into-creativity/ The source on how we live, work and play Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:04:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Little Shiva http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/28/digging-into-creativity/#comment-5408 Little Shiva Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:40:21 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=2693#comment-5408 I love wicked problems. Bring it on! I love wicked problems. Bring it on!

]]> By: Jeff Conklin http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/28/digging-into-creativity/#comment-5340 Jeff Conklin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:44:34 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=2693#comment-5340 The paragraph beginning "The linchpin of the required change ..." nicely captures a phenomenon I've been observing for years but have never seen written about as part of the wicked problem phenomenon. Indeed, it seems that avoidance and denial are practically definitional characteristics of problem wickedness! Nice writing! Jeff The paragraph beginning “The linchpin of the required change …” nicely captures a phenomenon I’ve been observing for years but have never seen written about as part of the wicked problem phenomenon. Indeed, it seems that avoidance and denial are practically definitional characteristics of problem wickedness!

Nice writing!

Jeff

]]> By: Elizabeth M http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/28/digging-into-creativity/#comment-5328 Elizabeth M Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:38:55 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=2693#comment-5328 I once worked for a company that seemed progressive but was very unsympathetic toward the needs and requests of its employees. Customers were number one priority - not that there's anything wrong with that - but leaving employees in the dust as a result isn't good for any working relationship. The company motto also seemed to be "micro-manage as often as possible." Not a good environment. There has to be some modicum of freedom and responsibility allowed, otherwise your creativity is stifled (and creativity doesn't come out on cue just because someone demands it). Plus, you feel like you're in kindergarten and need to ask for permission to do anything and everything. I once worked for a company that seemed progressive but was very unsympathetic toward the needs and requests of its employees. Customers were number one priority - not that there’s anything wrong with that - but leaving employees in the dust as a result isn’t good for any working relationship. The company motto also seemed to be “micro-manage as often as possible.” Not a good environment. There has to be some modicum of freedom and responsibility allowed, otherwise your creativity is stifled (and creativity doesn’t come out on cue just because someone demands it). Plus, you feel like you’re in kindergarten and need to ask for permission to do anything and everything.

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