Creativity

Coming up with fresh ideas, new approaches and original ways to solve things.

Measured by the Character Strengths test. Scores run from 0 to 100.

Low scores (under 40): Practical

Creativity is not your first tool. You lean on proven methods, which are reliable, though you may not always try a new angle.

Balanced scores (40 to 60)

You get inventive when a problem calls for it and lean on tried methods otherwise. You can mix the familiar with the new.

High scores (over 60): Inventive

You keep generating ideas and different ways of doing things. That gives you range, though not every idea needs to become a project.

Related traits

• Curiosity
  A pull toward exploring, asking why and learning new things.
• Courage
  Acting on what matters even when it feels uncomfortable or risky.
• Perseverance
  Sticking with a goal through boredom, setbacks and slow progress.
• Kindness
  Caring about others and doing things for them without keeping score.
• Leadership
  Guiding a group, making things happen and helping people work toward a shared goal.
• Teamwork
  Pulling your weight in a group and putting the shared goal first.

Sources and method

This is a short self-report of ten strengths, and it ranks them for you, so a lower one is simply further down your personal list, not a weakness. Everyone has all ten to some degree, and context changes which ones show up. Treat the ranking as a prompt for reflection, not a verdict. Inspired by the character-strengths research tradition; not affiliated with any institute or commercial assessment.

Neither end of a dimension is better. Each comes with strengths and costs. For self-reflection and entertainment only.