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Putting the research together, some of the most essential qualities of a successful innovator appear to be the following:

curiosity, which is a habit of asking good questions and a desire to understand more deeply
collaboration, which begins with listening to and learning from others who have perspectives and expertise that are very different from your own
associative or integrative thinking
a bias toward action and experimentation
But as an educator and a parent what I find most significant in this list is that they represent a set of skills and habits of mind that can be nur­tured, taught, and mentored! Many of us tend to assume that some people are born naturally creative or innovative — and others are not. But all of the experts whom I’ve cited share the belief that most people can become more creative and innovative — given the right environment and opportunities. Indeed, Judy Gilbert’s job is to continue to develop the capacities of Google employees to become more innovative.

Our standardized approach to education has a siloed understanding of what it means to be creative.

Here's what schools should be teaching instead...