One of the things that stood out most to me in the reading was the statement, "Entrepreneurs blend imaginative and creative thinking with a systematic, logical process ability. This combination is a key to successful innovation." (page 155). I really liked this concept and completely agree that to have successful innovation, there must not only be a creative idea but also the organizational skills to back it up and ensure that the idea is executed in a smart and efficient manner.
I was initially confused by the four steps of the creative process. I had not heard this breakdown of the creative process before, but it makes sense and is a logical way to think about an ability that could be thought of as a more abstract concept.
If I could ask the author two questions, I would first ask him, "What do you feel have been your main sources of innovative ideas in your life?" I would like to know which of these sources seems to occur the most in real life. I would also ask him, "How do you best eliminate your 'muddling mind-sets'?" I would like to hear his advice on how to handle this creative thinking impediment.
I mildly disagreed with the author when he stated that everyone is creative. While I think that everyone has their own ways of thinking and their own ideas, not everyone is necessarily creative.
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