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Learn to Lead defines creative thinking as concentration plus what?

Imagination.

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  1. Imagination ✔
  2. Memorization
  3. Competition

Why: Creative thinking means seeing ideas in a new way or connecting two concepts that seemed unrelated. To count, it has to produce results: work that is both new and fitting.

Huh, didn't know that: Learn to Lead says CAP's Core Value of Excellence requires us to think creatively.

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Why did the cadet build a rocket out of cardboard? Concentration plus imagination, minus a launch pad.
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Answer: Imagination. Creative thinking means seeing ideas in a new way or connecting two concepts that seemed unrelated. To count, it has to produce results: work that is both new and fitting.

  1. Learn to Lead Volume 2, Chapter 5, Creative Thinking (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol2LetterLowFinal_8BDFDB373E830.pdf
    Creative thinking is concentration plus imagination. It is the habit of trying to see ideas or objects in a new context.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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