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TIP OF THE DAY: MOTIVATION
Motivation in creativity and innovation is more important than personality traits. This is like possessing high intelligence – one must be motivated to improve and apply it.
Moreover, motivation and creative output are positively correlated. The more motivated an individual, the more likely he or she is to engage in the task at various cognitive levels until an outcome is achieved.
Motivation factors include:
a) The gap between the person's ideal and real self. If an individual perceives that he is not what he wishes to be, he is more likely to be motivated to engage in activities that bring him closer to his ideal self.
b) The perceived enjoyability of the task. Terms such as "fun," "amusing," "fascinating" and "inspiring" are common.
c) The degree of challenge. The more a task is perceived as challenging and competency expanding, the more the intrinsic motivation.
d) Feasibility. If a task is perceived to be unreachable, intrinsic motivation decreases.
e) Control of ones destiny. If an individual perceives that a task is not under his control, then intrinsic motivation decreases.
f) Recognition is noted by many to be a powerful driver of task engagement.
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