Creative, or a Behavior Problem?

Synonyms

Creativity and behavior problems; Negative creativity

Positive and Negative Creative Attitudes

The three required steps for innovation – creative CATs (Climates, Attitudes, and Thinking skills) – include: first, cultivate creative Climates; second, nurture creative Attitudes; and third, apply creative Thinking skills (Kim 2016).

Creative attitudes are necessary for individuals’ creativity to grow strong and flourish, which include soil, sun, storm, and space (4S) attitudes. The five soil attitudes help them become resourceful cross-pollinators; the six sun attitudes help them become curious optimists; the eight storm attitudes help them become resilient hard workers; and the eight space attitudes help them become defiant dreamerswho apply creative-thinking skills for innovation. By combining their sun and space attitudes (for uniqueness) with their soil and storm attitudes (for usefulness), they make their creation both unique and useful, which is the essence of innovation...