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Improve R&D Creative Output and Innovation
Fully 50% of R&D scientists and engineers wrote that "other people" were the biggest help to their creativity at work—good work-place relationships. Another R&D scientist wrote that the biggest help to his creativity was when the boss left town—a poor relationship. It's important for the R&D team leader to have good relationships with work-place subordinates. Question is: "What type of leader are you? What relationships do you foster?" President Obama's Committee For The Arts And Humanities Pushes For Arts And Creativity
He's promoting this philosophy: To remain competitive in the global economy, America needs to reinvigorate the kind of creativity and innovation that has made this country great. To do so, we must nourish our children's creative skills. In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education. This objective of President Barack Obama is a positive move in the world of the arts and innovative thinking. Get Unreal: A Writing Exercise
Are you a fiction writer? Do you struggle making your written word as real as possible? Does your story need to be realistic? Can this way of thinking squash your imagination? Part of the fun of writing a story is convincing your audience that the plot could happen within the framework of your book. Develop your Picasso within you!