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Creativity is not predominantly something that can be “forced” through creativity “techniques” (Cook, 1998).

Creativity is a unidimensional or multidimensional trait (Kim, 2006).

Creativity is domain general or domain specific (Plucker, & Beghetto, 2004).

Creativity is wholly centred in the object and its creation (Rentschler, 2001).

Creativity is not a synonym for talent (Balkin, 1990).

Creativity is typically defined as the ability to generate novel associations that are adaptive in some way (Ward, Thompson‐Lake, Ely, & Kaminski, 2008).

Creativity is much more complex than previously thought (Amabile, 1996).

Creativity is those attitudes by which we fulfill ourselves (Young, 1985).

Creativity is by nature propulsion (Sternberg, 2006).

Creativity is defined as the production of novel and appropriate ideas (Amabile, & Conti, 1997).

Creativity may be defined as the capacity to transform experience into original and meaningful interpretations (Runco, & Cayirdag, 2012).

Creativity is the foundation on which innovation relies (Argabright, McGuire, & King, 2012).

Creativity is a divine madness, a gift from the gods (Plato).

Creativity is a basic element of innovation (Andersen, & Kragh, 2012).

Creativity is one of the words in the English language which means many things to many people (Doppelt, 2012).

Creativity is a complex and diffuse construct, difficult to define consensually (Sternberg, 1999).

Creativity is a precondition for innovation (Bassett-Jones, 2005).

Creativity is a process that brings new knowledge (Kristensen, 2004).

Creativity is essential for success in business (Lapierre, & Giroux, 2003).

Creativity is often achieved from a combination of conscious and subconscious information processing (Huber, 1998).

Creativity is the degree to which outstandingly creative individuals feel influenced by social and environmental factors (Amabile, 1983).

Creativity is often presented as an essential component for facilitating organizational innovation (DiLiello, & Houghton, 2008).

Creativity is a complex multifaceted phenomenon (Uribe Larach, & Cabra, 2010).

Creativity is the ability to combine ideas, things, techniques, or approaches in a new way (Romey, 1970).

Creativity is typically defined as the ability to generate novel associations that are adaptive in some way (Ward, Thompson‐Lake, Ely, & Kaminski, 2008).

Creativity is often vital to organizational effectiveness (Carson, & Carson, 1993).

Creativity is often mistakenly used as a synonym for originality (Balkin, 1990).

Creativity is often obvious in young children (Sternberg, 2006).

Creativity is more than mere spontaneity (Young, 1985).

Creativity is a matter of intuition and inspiration (De Bono, 1991).

Creativity is thinking; it just happens to be thinking that leads to results that we think are great (Amabile, 1996).

Creativity is the generation of new and useful ideas by individual employees (Zhou, & George, 2001).

Creativity is the experience of people who are widely recognized for their creative work (Amabile, 1985).

Creativity is essential to human progress (Hennessey, & Amabile, 2010).

Creativity is defined as something independent of knowledge (Cronbach, & Meehl, 1955).

Creativity is defined as the process of using imagination and skill to invent a unique product or thought (Scott, 1995).

Creativity is defined as the ability to create (Kristeller, 1983).

Creativity is an extremely complex phenomenon (Simonton, 2012).

Creativity is defined as having four stages that include: preparation, incubation, illumination and verification (Wallas, 1926).

Creativity is complex (Charyton, Hutchison, Snow, Rahman, & Elliott, 2009).

Creativity is understood as something that which is in touch with the metaphysical (Eason, 2010).

Creativity is more the exception rather than the norm (Zhou, & George, 2003).

Creativity is more complex than previously thought (Shin, & Zhou, 2007).

Creativity is more than intelligence (Piers, Daniels, & Quackenbush, J.1960).

Creativity is a psychological dimension normally distributed (Barbot, & Lubart, 2012).

Creativity is more of a cultural and social phenomenon than merely a mental process (Niu, & Sternberg, 2001).

Creativity is a fundamental feature of human intelligence (Boden, 1998).

Creativity is a mental phenomenon (Simonton, 2000).

Creativity is a broad term (Dijksterhuis, & Meurs, 2006).

Creativity is a desired trait (Mednick, 1963).

Creativity is an important prerequisite for successful co-creation (Füller, Matzler, Hutter, & Hautz, 2012).

Creativity is a valued commodity (Gough, 1979).

Creativity is a relatively recent academic notion (Le Masson, Hatchuel, & Weil, 2011).

Creativity is a competence (von Stumm, Chung, & Furnham, 2011).

Creativity is a fuzzy concept (Fryer, 2012).

Creativity is often defined as a parallel construct to intelligence (Feldhusen, & Goh, 1995).

Creativity is a necessary step in the innovation process (Carson, & Carson, 1993).

Creativity is a cognitive process (Blissett, & McGrath, 1996).

Creativity is necessary to an effective performance (Sawyer, 2006).

Creativity is a capacity which is inherent in the nature of man (Dudek, 1974).

Creativity is a multi-dimensional construct (Treffinger, & Poggio, 1972).

Creativity is a necessary skill for students to become problem solvers (Webb, & Rule, 2012).

Creativity is a word with too much baggage (Brabazon, 2012).

Creativity is a quality of the person (Amabile, & Pillemer, 2012).

Creativity is a relatively new concept (Armentano, 2012).

Creativity is often thought of as being related to art rather than science (Donohue-Porter, 2012).

Creativity is a topic of study across many disciplines (Beaussart, Andrews, & Kaufman, 2012).

Creativity is a precursor to innovation and the cornerstone of entrepreneurship (Katz-Buonincontro, 2012).

Creativity is a continuous rather than a categorical variable (Piffer, 2012).

Creativity is understood as something which is in touch with the metaphysical (Carter, 2010).

Creativity is a beast as complex to conceptualize as beauty (Bhatia, 2008).

Creativity is facilitated by access to relatively primitive modes of cognition (Barron, & Harrington, 1981).

Creativity is constituted by forces beyond the innovating individual (Nakamura, & Csikszentmihalyi, 2001).

Creativity is not an absolute fact but an attribution that often changes with time (Csikszentmihalyi, 1993).

Creativity is the disposition of individuals to perceive problems as either discovered or presented (Csikszentmihalyi, & Getzels, 1971).

Creativity is the realm of a few selected individuals (Vygotsky, 2004).

Creativity is one of the most complex of human functions (Treffinger, 1986).

Creativity is the key to education in its fullest sense and to the solution of mankind's most serious problems (Guilford, 1967).