Creativity: Nature vs. Nurture

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What did Joseph Grenny believe about creativity?

  • It is a trait that cannot be developed
  • It is a trait that only a few people are born with
  • It is a learnable trait (correct)
  • It is a trait that is genetically determined

What was the project Joseph Grenny was involved in in Kenya?

  • Designing a new healthcare system
  • Developing self-help strategies for Kenya's poorest citizens (correct)
  • Building schools in rural areas
  • Implementing a clean water initiative

What did Grenny realize about creativity?

  • It can only be summoned by invoking help from the heavens
  • It is genetically determined and cannot be influenced
  • It can be reliably invited by creating specific conditions (correct)
  • It cannot be improved or enhanced

What did Grenny suggest as a tip for inviting innovation?

<p>Articulate the problem clearly and then allow it to turn in your mind (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Grenny suggest as another tip for conjuring creativity?

<p>Obey your curiosity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Joseph Grenny believe about creativity?

<p>Creativity is a learnable skill that anyone can develop (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of Joseph Grenny's ideas for inviting innovation, based on the text?

<p>Clearly articulating the problem and allowing it to turn in your mind (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What revelation did Joseph Grenny arrive at when he found himself in over his head on a project in Kenya?

<p>He found that anyone can make themselves more predictably creative by following certain principles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does curiosity play in conjuring creativity?

<p>Curiosity stimulates the unconscious mind and spurs creativity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Joseph Grenny hope and pray for when he found himself in over his head on a project in Kenya?

<p>He hoped for ideas to spontaneously come to him (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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