28 JUL 2011 by ideonexus

 Characteristics of Visionaries

Visionaries had in common five characteristics, which the researchers termed “Innovator’s DNA.” Here are the first three: • An ability to associate creatively. They could see connections between seemingly unrelated concepts, problems or questions. • An annoying habit of consistently asking “what if”.And “why not” and “how come you’re doing it this way”. These visionaries scoured out the limits of the status quo, poking it, prodding it, shooting upward to the...
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Experimentation, inquisitiveness, and the ability to draw associations are the cognitive traits of an innovative mind.