In this present century, there is no doubt that creativity is one of the yardsticks that are mostly used to select some individuals for a huge opportunity in most civilizations.
The origin of creativity can be traced to an that common English word "create" as the word creativity itself sounds.
It can also be traced further to a Latin word "creare" which directly means create in English translation. The word create which is the English root word for creativity and creare which is the Latin root word of creativity both mean to produce. Similarly, in some context, it may be used to mean transformation or to produce an entity from an existing entity.
Creativity is the concept which entails the ability or capability to develop new ideas for the sake of the development of an entire community, individual growth and development of knowledge. Creativity often entails the adoption of imagination and innovative reasoning or thinking to tackle existing problems or newly discovered problems and moreso, to strengthen the truth of previous scientific theories, replace the previous scientific researches and theories with more useful, developed and needed ones and develop new new scientific theories and fact for the sake of innovation and growth.
Moreso, creativity involves complex problem-solving skills in the creating something unique. Creativity creates and builds the nature of insightfulness, it involves thinking outside the box and thorough thinking beyond the the current situation to the future problems will are likely to arise and preparations towards tackling then in order to create ease and development. The crucial roles which creativity has played in the past, the roles which is currently playing and the role which it will obviously play in driving development can not be overemphasized because it encompasses all aspect human domain of knowledge ranging from science, art, design to technology.
Creativity is of no doubt a tool which drives innovations and development. It brings quick and everlasting solutions to existing trials and calamities a society may be experiencing.
These fundamental of economics pave way to knowing what to think to produce. For instance, when it is obvious that the population of the word is on the increase side, then it gives room to creative thinking of how the world can get connected to each other, that was how the innovation of chat applications and some social media software applications comes in. The creativity of the developers of these social media platforms were patronized and appreciated because it has solve an everyday problems which has been face by the whole population. For instance,Face book is a social media platforms which
gives room for advertisement and selling products, for this reason, it has become an online store and a source of income for some business tycoons.
Therefore, Mark Zuckerberg, the developer of Facebook has not only been succesful with his huge creative idea but has also aid the growth of countless people through the creative ideas behind the development of this social media platform. The developers of these social media platforms have made the future of software development promising for those that are chasing it.
Moreso, the growth of the population of the world and huge burden of responsibility and commitment on the populace has also given room for the creativity of robotics and artificial intelligence which is capable of completing the task of a year in a day, this has given rapid development to the society and the world at large.
Lastly, Nigeria as a country experiences epileptic supply of electricity couple with a hyperinflation of goods and other services, this national problems has given some creative thinkers of manufacture of rechargeable electrical appliances a huge amount of wealth because Nigerian citizens are rapidly migrating from using non-rechargeable to rechargeable appliances. An example of a rechargeable appliance which is now mostly purchased are the electric lamps and electric hair clippers. The demand for these two appliances are high because the creativity that was adopted in manufacturing is appreciated by those that have gotten there problems solved with the use of the appliances.
Conclusively, in this 21st century, it's of no doubt that creativity is a mechanism which aid rapid growth but the factors of
- what to produce
- when to produce
- For whom to produce and
- why and how to produce must be considered.
What businesses are doing? Do you want to expand your business? If yes,
Be creative.
Really, are you asking for how you can be creative with your business?
Think,
Think and
Think of what you can do that others have not been doing in their business