A candidate and I discussed creativity.
The candidate believes they are not creative — they don’t have “artistic” talent.
I asked the candidate if they could design the ideal cookie.
I got the benefit of imagining a potentially amazing cookie.
The candidate got the benefit of realizing that creativity is not just an “arts” thing, it’s just a simple act of imagining “what if” and “how might I.”
Creativity is not reserved for the artists and hipsters.