chapter 10~ Question #2

Requirement for conformity, expectation of practicality, expected arenas proofs, reliance on statistical proofs, dependence on generalizations are some creative barriers organizations and individuals must over come. These can all keep groups from being creative because they all restrict creativity by trying to keep you in one train of thought rather then thinking out side the box. I often experience many of these when working in groups and it isn’t always the group’s fault or even one individuals. Society and taught us to think in a certain way and to and we get into habits or routines and get stuck in them which doesn’t leave any room to grow our creativity. I like how the book talked about bringing people together with different skills, ideas, and values in organizations rather then having a group or work environment with similar people who have similar skills and values. By mixing it up a bit with a variety of people who have a variety of skills, groups can come up with new ideas more easily and break traditional frames of thinking.