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People can certainly be creative when they\'re under the gun, but only when they\'re able to focus on the work.
People can certainly be creative when they're under the gun, but only when they're able to focus on the work.
 Teresa Amabile

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People will be most creative when they feel motivated primarily by the interest, enjoyment, satisfaction and challenge of the work itself.
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If you facilitate your subordinates' steady progress in meaningful work, make that progress salient to them, and treat them well, they will experience the emotions, motivations, and perceptions necessary for great performance.
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