The Impact of Graphics on Understanding Knowledge, Experience, and Creativity
Recently, two graphics went viral on various WhatsApp groups and LinkedIn. The first graphic had two images that described the difference between knowledge and experience. The second graphic had three images and described the difference among knowledge, experience, and creativity. There is a lot to learn from these graphics. Whoever originated these graphics deserves kudos.
Understanding the Sequence of Knowledge, Experience, and Creativity
In the second graphic, if we look from the left side, we find the order of the images as knowledge, experience, and creativity. However, movement need not be in sequence, and it is possible to jump directly to creativity. To be creative, one need not have experience. However, can an experienced person do what a creative person did? Chances are remote, as experience forces us to fit into a pattern. Breaking patterns is a difficult process. Experience teaches us to make a linear movement, whereas creativity demands non-linearity.
The Lesson for Leadership and HR
There is a lesson for top leadership and consequently HR professionals, who are often obsessed with experience. Most of the time, recruitment and selection are based on experience. This creates a situation where all employees working in a particular company or department have similar experiences. This helps in maintaining the continuity of existing processes without flaws. In fact, leadership often rewards maintaining continuity. But this brings a contradictory situation. On one hand, leadership wants continuity that originates from the past, but on the other hand, they want creative solutions too. This is akin to running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.
The Role of Experimentation in Creativity
In the second graphic, the creative person has drawn an image of a cat. Possibly, before drawing the image, they might have tried several times and erased the wrong images. This is nothing but "experimentation." Therefore, the second lesson these graphics teach is that creativity cannot flourish without experimentation. Out of sheer fear of failure, people are wary of conducting experiments. Leadership can take the lead in removing the fear of failure. Some losses are inevitable due to failed experiments. However, they can be recovered once the experiment succeeds.
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8072Recently, two graphics went viral on various WhatsApp groups and LinkedIn. The first graphic had two images that described the difference between knowledge and experience. The second graphic had three images and described the difference among knowledge, experience, and creativity. There is a lot to learn from these graphics. Whoever originated these graphics deserves kudos.
Understanding the Sequence of Knowledge, Experience, and Creativity
In the second graphic, if we look from the left side, we find the order of the images as knowledge, experience, and creativity. However, movement need not be in sequence, and it is possible to jump directly to creativity. To be creative, one need not have experience. However, can an experienced person do what a creative person did? Chances are remote, as experience forces us to fit into a pattern. Breaking patterns is a difficult process. Experience teaches us to make a linear movement, whereas creativity demands non-linearity.
The Lesson for Leadership and HR
There is a lesson for top leadership and consequently HR professionals, who are often obsessed with experience. Most of the time, recruitment and selection are based on experience. This creates a situation where all employees working in a particular company or department have similar experiences. This helps in maintaining the continuity of existing processes without flaws. In fact, leadership often rewards maintaining continuity. But this brings a contradictory situation. On one hand, leadership wants continuity that originates from the past, but on the other hand, they want creative solutions too. This is akin to running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.
The Role of Experimentation in Creativity
In the second graphic, the creative person has drawn an image of a cat. Possibly, before drawing the image, they might have tried several times and erased the wrong images. This is nothing but "experimentation." Therefore, the second lesson these graphics teach is that creativity cannot flourish without experimentation. Out of sheer fear of failure, people are wary of conducting experiments. Leadership can take the lead in removing the fear of failure. Some losses are inevitable due to failed experiments. However, they can be recovered once the experiment succeeds.
From India, Bangalore
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