Write a 2- to 3-minute elevator speech in which you describe how you see yourself as creatively intelligent, innovative, and/or entrepreneurial.
Describe at least one example of how you promoted innovation in your personal or professional life.
Present your elevator speech to two different people. One can be a personal acquaintance, the other must be a professional connection.
Write a 525- to 700-word reflection and answer the following questions:
- Did you feel empowered to be more creative and innovative as a result of describing your skills out loud?
- Did your audience ask any questions or share any insight about creativity and innovation?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Answer preview
From my speech, I feel empowered in knowing that there are various ways one can be more creative and innovative. At first, I found it helpful to trace back my source of motivation from my childhood, which helped me realize that one skill that allows an individual to be creative is by being curious. This made me dig deeper into identifying why curiosity makes an individual creatively intelligent. From what I gathered, I learned that this skill enhances an individual’s brainpower in identifying ways to solve problems or even come up with new ideas to meet clients’ expectations (Barnard, & Herbst, 2018). When I reflect on the life of an entrepreneur, creative problem solving creates an opportunity to make use of his/her innovative skills to achieve the set objectives. In my case, as much as meeting clients’ expectations are crucial, staying competitive should be an objective. Hence, this encourages an individual to think strategically on areas to tap opportunities that boost competitiveness. In the process,
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