Innovation for Engineers by Mehran Mehregany

Author:Mehran Mehregany
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

2.Acceptance of fantasy combined with maintenance of a strong sense of reality

3.Critical and destructive attitudes together with constructive problem solving

4.Cool neutrality combined with passionate engagement

5.Self-centeredness coexisting with altruism

6.Self-criticism and self-doubt together with self-confidence

7.Tension and concentration side by side with relaxedness

These polarities seem incompatible, and yet, McMullan felt they occur together in creative people. He called it the “paradoxical” personality .

Remember, we are not static beings; we can cultivate desired traits in ourselves and sidestep others that have been with us for a while. We can purposefully drive change in ourselves. Some of the personality traits that are helpful to creativity and innovation (in my view) are adapted here from Cropley2:A positive attitude to work and drive for excellence

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