# PTE HIW #9: Perception of Creativity in...

Highlight Incorrect Words #9 - Level 2 - Feeds Reading + Listening

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Think of a quality that defines a strong leader. Do I hear: dynamic, driven, decisive, original? Well, I probably didn't hear "original." Because people who are considered "creative" are generally not viewed as leaders. That's according to a study in the Journal of tickle Social Psychology. People who show imagination can be seen as dreamers because their ideas have not been proven. Those seen as leaders, on the other hand, are expected to maintain order and to keep things moving forward. Yet in today's amendments world, companies say they're looking for matrix CEOs who can promote change and lead their businesses in profitable new directions. To examine what we really think about creativity, scientists asked students to present ideas for how accessorise can get more revenue from their passengers. Half the students were told to come up with novel solutions, and the rest were asked to stick with swirling more tried-and-true. Other students who then listened to these pitches rated those who were innovative as having less leadership potential. So go ahead, think outside the box. But if you want to scale the corporate ladder, you might mister keeping your most interesting ideas under wraps. At least until you've nailed that corner office.

## Answer

- tickle -> Experimental
- amendments -> business
- matrix -> creative
- accessorise -> airlines
- swirling -> something
- mister -> consider

## Explanation

The recording differs from the transcript in 6 places: "tickle" should be "Experimental"; "amendments" should be "business"; "matrix" should be "creative"; "accessorise" should be "airlines"; "swirling" should be "something"; "mister" should be "consider".

The lecture highlights a bias where creative individuals are often perceived as having less leadership potential, despite the corporate need for innovation.

## Hints

- Focus on the speaker's main point about how creativity is perceived in a corporate setting.
- Consider the results of the experiment mentioned in the lecture.

## Transcript

Think of a quality that defines a strong leader. Do I hear: dynamic, driven, decisive, original? Well, I probably didn't hear "original." Because people who are considered "creative" are generally not viewed as leaders. That's according to a study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. People who show imagination can be seen as dreamers because their ideas have not been proven. Those seen as leaders, on the other hand, are expected to maintain order and to keep things moving forward. Yet in today's business world, companies say they're looking for creative CEOs who can promote change and lead their businesses in profitable new directions. To examine what we really think about creativity, scientists asked students to present ideas for how airlines can get more revenue from their passengers. Half the students were told to come up with novel solutions, and the rest were asked to stick with something more tried-and-true. Other students who then listened to these pitches rated those who were innovative as having less leadership potential. So go ahead, think outside the box. But if you want to scale the corporate ladder, you might consider keeping your most interesting ideas under wraps. At least until you've nailed that corner office.

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