hmmm. . . subjects in a messy environment came up with ideas 28% more creative . . . . . Columbia Business School professor Eric Abrahamson notes that the debate on messiness can overlook the crucial fact that order has opportunity costs, like forcing employees to devote valuable time to maintaining an orderly environment that could otherwise be spent on projects. He argues: Creativity is spurred when things that we tend not to organize in the same category come together. When you allow some messiness into a system, new combinations can result. If you keep all your tools in the tool shed and all your kitchen utensils in the kitchen, you might never think of using a kitchen utensil as a tool or vice-versa.......... ........On the other hand, as Freedman told the New York Times, almost anything looks pretty neat if its shuffled into a pile. Order doesnt necessarily have inherent benefits in every space. mic/articles/103954/the-science-of-why-the-most-creative-people-have-the-messiest-desks
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:51:58 +0000