Ken,
I too read your “leaked"? chapter with interest - at least when I finally got to these statements just before you stopped writing.
"First, creativity arises from the nature of the problem at hand. Creativity requires understanding and addressing the problem. In the words of the late Jens Bernsen (1986),‘the problem comes first.’ (A lovely undervalued guy, we were working together when he no longer could.) Right, too!
"Second, creativity is demonstrated by fitness for purpose. This requires hearing and understanding the needs of those whose problem the designer must solve: stakeholders, clients, end-users, citizens, or others. (It also requires an understanding of what constitutes fitness of purpose.)
"Third, genuine creativity involves the often difficult balance between immediacy and durability, between expedience and elegance, between constraint and possibility. This last series of challenges is daunting, and it describes the difference between journeyman work and mastery. ( The only thing wrong with this declaration is the last judgmental sentence. )
Great and good, but, for me I wanted what should have come next; some good solid evidence, citations, which you love to give, (and I would love to study) and, of course some ways to deal more adequately with the last challenges.
Keep it coming we do appreciate it all.
Warm regards,
Chuck
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