Construct

A major inhibitor to creativity is the filtering that people impose on ideas – both their own and other people’s. Barriers are lowered by adopting the mindset that all ideas are valuable, regardless of whether or not they are ultimately used. The more good ideas you generate, the greater the chances that you will generate a truly great one.

The creative leaders use approaches that encourage ideas and build upon them.

They adopt and encourage the mindset that there are no “bad” ideas. Ideas are not torn down; they are nurtured and built upon. Each idea acts as a springboard for the creation of others. 

The creative person is positive and upbeat.  They look for the opportunities in a situation and encourage others to do the same.  They aim high in their planning and goal setting – realising that barriers and obstacles are often not as large as they appear.