Creativity ownership and leadership

"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things." - Steve Jobs

Yes, we are all encouraged to be creative.

Some of our time may be devoted just for that. In a startup company it means doing much more than that. Employees could and should be inspired by making something from nothing regardless of their professional expertise: sales, technical or other professional function. 

Thinking out of the pattern (or the box) is not always intuitive, but it sure creates excitement which is amazingly powerful. In some cases, one does not need to re-invent the wheel, but just re-think about something that did not work in the past, take the lead and do it differently.

Creativity ownership, leadership and innovation can make the entire difference.

Skilled and experienced people can and should be empowered by leaders. When leaders empower their team they form a direct connection to innovation and creativity.

Good managers let their team get on with their tasks so that they are happy with what they have to do. Constant monitoring and innovation just don’t go together...