Aligning Language for

Creativity Cultivationa series of 10 defining exercises

Created 2013

by Tom Curtis

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when we speak of creativity, to a group we expect to be its source, do we

ensure that we all understand what we are talking about and that it is aligned?

“why would need to do that?” one might ask. we all know what creativity is.

but are we aligned?

not sure.

what follows is a chance to see and correct.

when we are not well together alignedwe are to less than we might be resigned.

Have all individually define...

creativity

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

innovation

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

design

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

marketing

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

engineering

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

invention

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

insight

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

idea

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

improvement

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition

Have all individually define...

quality

compare, discuss,

andalign

to a better definition