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Too often we hold fast to the cliches of o= ur forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretatio= ns. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. =E2=80=94John F. Kennedy=2C Yale University Commencement=2C June 11=2C 196= 2 _______________________ When it comes to creativity=2C we have two competing thoughts on failure a= s it relates to creativity: * The idea that was immortalized with George Kranz=E2=80=99s quip in the m= ovie Apollo 13: =E2=80=9CFailure is not an option.=E2=80=9D * The idea=E2=80=94now widespread in popular business literature=E2=80=94t= hat failure is essential for creativity and it should be encouraged and em= braced. These two modes of thinking act as simple guidelines=2C but they both perp= etuate a myth about failure=E2=80=99s relevance to creative success. Failure=E2=80=99s relation to producing creative results isn=E2=80=99t the= either or scenario above; its relation has more to do with how people per= ceive failure. It is related to what psychologists call goal orientation.= Goal orientation operates at the individual level and is driven by both i= ndividual and environmental factors. There are four dimensions to goal orientation: * Performance: Externally driven * Learning: Internally driven * Approach: Driven towards * Avoidance: Driven away. These four dimensions can be combined in four ways: performance approach= =2C performance avoidance=2C learning approach=2C and learning avoidance.= For example=2C someone who is operating with an orientation of performanc= e avoidance would avoid trying anything that may give them negative feedba= ck=2C whereas someone operating with a performance approach orientation wi= ll constantly seek to prove their competence. When it comes to creativity=2C the most productive individuals are those t= hat display a learning approach orientation: inner motivation is stronger= than external motivation and=2C obviously=2C moving towards greater learn= ing is more motivating than trying to maintain just a current level of kno= wledge and competency. In an environment where businesses have to adapt and look to the future or= risk failing in the present=2C finding and cultivating individuals with a= learning approach orientation is a key to creating a strong organization= that is built for change: * Finding: When creativity is required=2C find people with a deep interest= and passion (http://cultbranding.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3Dc00= 6bbdcbd27f0420f9c7a066&id=3D840f9bb232&e=3D4ed9cf398d) in the goal= =2C regardless of department. * Cultivating: Rather than build an environment where failure is encourage= d and accepted=E2=80=94as many popular authors would have you do=E2=80=94b= uild an environment that encourages constant learning. It shouldn=E2=80=99t be surprising that a learning is integral to creative= motivation: the biological underpinnings of creativity are rooted in lear= ning (http://cultbranding.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Dc006bbdcbd27= f0420f9c7a066&id=3D0007cbeb85&e=3D4ed9cf398d) . What can you do to better select individuals for creative projects and enc= ourage an environment of learning? http://cultbranding.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3Dc006bbdcbd27f0420= f9c7a066&id=3D61a8dcc2a1&e=3D4ed9cf398d http://cultbranding.us1.list= -manage.com/track/click?u=3Dc006bbdcbd27f0420f9c7a066&id=3De3221b5f3f&e=3D= 4ed9cf398d http://cultbranding.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Dc= 006bbdcbd27f0420f9c7a066&id=3Dbaee979583&e=3D4ed9cf398d =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Copyright =C2=A9 2017 The Cult Branding Company=2C All rights reserved. Your subscribed to our mailing list via www.CultBranding.com. 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The Myths of Failure In Creativity

By Aaron Shields

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For the great enemy of truth is v= ery often not the lie=E2=80=94deliberate=2C contrived=2C and dishonest=E2= =80=94but the myth=E2=80=94persistent=2C persuasive=2C and unrealistic. To= o often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts= to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinio= n without the discomfort of thought.
=E2=80=94John F. Kennedy=2C Yale Universit= y Commencement=2C June 11=2C 1962

_______________________

Wh= en it comes to creativity=2C we have two competing thoughts on failure as= it relates to creativity:

  • The idea that was immort= alized with George Kranz=E2=80=99s quip in the movie Apollo 13: =E2=80=9CFailure is not an option.=E2=80=9D
  • The idea=E2=80=94now wid= espread in popular business literature=E2=80=94that failure is essential f= or creativity and it should be encouraged and embraced.

Th= ese two modes of thinking act as simple guidelines=2C but they both perpet= uate a myth about failure=E2=80=99s relevance to creative success.<= /p>

Fa= ilure=E2=80=99s relation to producing creative results isn=E2=80=99t the e= ither or scenario above; its relation has more to do with how people perce= ive failure. It is related to what psychologists call goal orientation. Go= al orientation operates at the individual level and is driven by both indi= vidual and environmental factors.

Th= ere are four dimensions to goal orientation:

  • Performance: Exte= rnally driven
  • Learning: Interna= lly driven
  • Approach: Driven= towards
  • Avoidance: Driven= away.

Th= ese four dimensions can be combined in four ways: performance approach=2C= performance avoidance=2C learning approach=2C and learning avoidance. For= example=2C someone who is operating with an orientation of performance av= oidance would avoid trying anything that may give them negative feedback= =2C whereas someone operating with a performance approach orientation will= constantly seek to prove their competence.

Wh= en it comes to creativity=2C the most productive individuals are those tha= t display a learning approach orientation: inner motivation is stronger th= an external motivation and=2C obviously=2C moving towards greater learning= is more motivating than trying to maintain just a current level of knowle= dge and competency.

In= an environment where businesses have to adapt and look to the future or r= isk failing in the present=2C finding and cultivating individuals with a l= earning approach orientation is a key to creating a strong organization th= at is built for change:

  • Finding: When cre= ativity is required=2C find people with a deep int= erest and passion in the goal= =2C regardless of department.
  • Cultivating: Rath= er than build an environment where failure is encouraged and accepted=E2= =80=94as many popular authors would have you do=E2=80=94build an environme= nt that encourages constant learning.

It= shouldn=E2=80=99t be surprising that a learning is integral to creative m= otivation: the biological underpinnings of creati= vity are rooted in learning.<= /span>

Wh= at can you do to better select individuals for creative projects and encou= rage an environment of learning?



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