"Creative IQ test, oh really?" you ask (with a hint of suspicion). By creative IQ we mean "Imagination Quotient," the basic habits and practices people exercise that lead to fresh ideas.

This test was developed by Tom Monahan, president and head creativity coach at Before & After, Inc., leaders in the applied creativity field. It has been taken by thousands of people throughout the world. The gauges used are modeled after common thinking habits of some of the greatest creative minds throughout history.

There are two different quick, universal tests here, one for you as an individual and one for you to gauge the creativeness of your organization. The results will be fairly generalized, driven by the answers you provide. 

There is certainly a margin for error, and exceptions to almost every "rule," creativeness being as elusive as it is.  But there is more method to the madness than most people realize. And the feedback can be extremely valuable, particularly if you're honest with yourself in how you answer the questions, have an open mind and are looking to improve your abilities in this area. This test cannot measure the creativeness of any specific idea, nor does it measure artistic talent.

If you want to save the results and recommendations, YOU MUST PRINT EACH PAGE BEFORE you advance to the next. Like lots of things in life, there's no turning back.

So give it a shot. What do you have to lose, that is, besides a few limiting thinking habits?

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