7 Takeaways on Strategy, Creativity, and Innovation from 2011 TED

Innovation and creativity require altering perspectives and searching for simplicity in complex systems. Exploring adjacencies in strategic situations and maximizing learning potential through iterative steps are crucial. Imagination, intuition and the ability to create a world view larger than oneself leads to discovery. Furthermore, being creative requires a lack of surveillance and finding ways to avoid cameras that could stifle imaginative thinking.