- new experiences in new environments
- living and working in different cultures
- Individuals who live in a foreign country for at least three months are 35 percent more likely to start an innovative venture or invent a product
- In similar fashion, the more industries or companies someone works in, the more likely he or she is to be an innovator.
- Working in different company environments helps you develop deep experience with a variety of people, processes, and products.
- You also learn various ways to solve problems, since each company and industry tends to have distinctive approaches.
- Taking the opportunity to learn new skills in different arenas can boost your innovation capability
- Being in a new environment allow us to ask dumb questions about how and why things work
- Diversity of experience allows you to engage in divergent thinking
In summary, living in a different country, working in a different industry, and learning a new skill are three ways to try out new experiences and boost your creativity. Experimenters seek these types of experiences because they expand the diversity of their knowledge and increase their capacity to innovate.