Three Components of Creativity Expertise is,in a word,knowledge-technical,procedural and intellectual.Creative- thinking skills determine how flexibly and imaginatively people approach problems.Do their solutions up-end the status quo?Do they persevere through dry spells? Not all motivation is created equal.An inner passion to solve the problem at hand leads to solutions far more creative than external rewards,such as money.This component -called intrinsic motivation -is the one that can most immediately be influenced by the work environment. CLGO System Engineering by J.J.Gao 13+ - System Engineering by J. J. Gao 13 Three Components of Creativity