I was recently invited to teach a class for San Diego State University undergraduates interested in entrepreneurship: MGT 453.1 -- Creativity and Innovation. I accepted the invitation, and will begin teaching my brand-new class in the fall.
However, there's just one problem: What will I teach?
The good news is that I have an existing syllabus used by the current professor on which to model my own class. And as I reviewed the syllabus, it was no surprise to me that the arts are used to provide examples to students of how creativity and innovation work in the real world, and how they might be applied by entrepreneurs in starting and building their own businesses.
One example is the Harvard case study "Paul Robertson and the Medici String Quartet." Although I have not yet read this case study, my understanding (gleaned from the executive summary) is that the Medici String Quartet has enjoyed a long and creative collaboration. But it hasn't always been harmonious. The case study explains what innovative businesses can learn about managing creative people.
The case explores three key points:
-- Businesses emphasize technical mastery and the creation of predictable patterns. The Medici String Quartet aimed for more. The goal of each performance was never to render a piece exactly as the composer intended, but to interpret it in fresh and new ways.
-- Financial pressures for the quartet could be intense. Among musicians, it's an old (but good) joke: How do you become a millionaire as a classical musician? Start as a billionaire.
-- Businesses enjoy the notion that innovation happens when everyone is happy and satisfied. As the quartet proved, harmony comes in unexpected ways.
At any rate, I am looking forward to myself exploring the different ways that I can introduce the arts to my students as examples of how to increase creativity and innovation in organizations.
What examples would you use to accomplish this goal?
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Thats a good idea for a music expression.But may be need good team
it was a very interesting article.
Integrating aesthetics into the classroom for young people helps them learn to be creative. The process of making art includes using nerve senses that helps cognitive learning and long term memory. Using any medium that has color, sound, texture, smell or any other sensory application allows the students to connect with what they are learning and expand their observation skills; therefore, all other subjects become easier to learn and comprehend because the children may use kinesthetic approaches to actively learn. Innovation is discovered when learning the creative process. Choosing the medium, expressing individuality, showing the work in a relevant environment, and anticipating the change it will make on society will bring together the tools needed to become innovative.