2 page essay

Essay 

What is Creative Thinking? 

Develop a two-page essay that addresses the following: 

· Create your own definition of creative thinking. 

· Describe the criteria leaders should use to determine whether they are employing creative-thinking techniques. 

· Explain the difference between creative and status quo behaviors. 

· Briefly describe a professional situation you have been involved with that could have benefited from creative thinking. Discuss how the situation meets the criteria you established in your definition. Also, explain how a creative and innovative approach to the issue would have changed the outcome. 

Please follow appropriate APA format. At least one outside source is required, and all sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced. 

Textbook 

Ruggiero, V. R. (2015). The art of thinking: A guide to critical and creative thought (11th ed.). New York, NY: Longman.