Friday, October 23, 2015

Divergent Thinking: The Most Important Quality of an Entrepreneur


 
What is the most important quality of an entrepreneur? Many would argue passion and the determination to see one's dreams realized. Others might say leadership, the ability to guide and motivate a team. But at HotDogue Culture we believe the predictor of success is determined by creativity – the ability to see the world through a different lens.
 
In order to have creative breakthroughs, scientists say it’s necessary to combine two modes of thinking, convergent and divergent. Convergent thinking is highly analytical, focusing on arriving at one correct solution given the available data, whereas divergent thinking brings about creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.
 
To be creative, there must be divergent thinking. Divergent thinking can be found in the arts, and this, unfortunately, is the type of thinking that is lacking in the corporate world. So, fine tune your convergent and divergent modes for innovative and creative solutions to your business problems. I see the world through a heart-shaped lens, and it looks pretty dam good.
With lovingkindness,
 

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