Creativity Quote by Adam Grant
“If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Originals by Adam Grant, 2016
To foster genuine innovation, we must first create our own ideas before evaluating others', ensuring originality.
In simple terms: Create before copying to keep ideas original.
Key Takeaway
Generate your own ideas first.
Themes
creativity
originality
innovation
idea generation
leadership
Mood
inspirational
practical
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- team brainstorming
- product development
- research
- personal projects
Key Concepts
psychology of creativity
strategic thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance originality with learning from others?
- When is it beneficial to adapt existing ideas?
A Different Perspective
Focusing only on originality may neglect valuable collaboration.
![“What happened was I was invited to meet Tom [Hardy] to discuss a project that he had in his mind about an adventurer who returns to England from Africa with secrets and with a history, and the original idea was set some 80 years later than it is now. But in the conversation I really took to the…” quote by Steven Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cca/steven-knight-2205_adventurer_what-happened-was-i-was-invited-to-meet_1817956.jpg)
![“[Liv Corfixen] very much part of my life in that she's everything in my life and we found a way to use each other much more on a creative level as well. She was kind of the idea for this movie so I wanted to acknowledge that. She gave me the original idea to make the film.” quote by Nicolas Winding Refn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/217/nicolas-winding-refn-1480_acknowledge_liv-corfixen-very-much-part-of-my-life-i_1465852.jpg)
