Unthinkable with Jay Acunzo Don't Start with Data [Creativity Series #28]
Dec 12, 2016
The podcast explores the power of recognizing and developing potential in music education, the importance of improvisation and curiosity in unlocking creativity, and the idea of not solely relying on data in business decisions. It also discusses the role of storytelling in decision-making and the impact of personal experiences and beliefs.
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Nurturing Potential Over Initial Skill
- Kevin Mazzarella improved a struggling fifth grader into a successful saxophone player within years.
- This illustrates how recognizing and nurturing potential can overcome initial lack of technical skill or gear.
Develop Skills to Improvise
- Build technical skills, confidence, and curiosity to improvise creatively in the moment.
- These three elements empower innovation based on potential rather than relying solely on past data.
Intuition Over Data for Novelty
- Starting with data limits creativity when addressing entirely new or unproven challenges.
- Internal intuition and skills like curiosity can lead to innovative solutions beyond what data shows.