Creativity and Innovation

It is easy to be creative ,but extremely difficult to be innovative.Is there a difference between the two? Well, there is ,and a good one at that. Creative people are the ones who throw up ideas , but who do no have the energy and the passion to follow through. They are typically the 'consultants' kind. On the other hand, innovators are those who take the idea forward to its fruition. They are the ones who really get down to the brass tacks.Creativity is thinking new things, while innovation is doing new things. And there is hell lot of difference between the two.If you observe people around you, you will find that there is no dearth of creative people. These are the people who have ideas on changing the status quo...but what organisations lack are the people who have it in them to get down to the nuts and bolts of the issue.There are three things that are necessary in a manager. He should know the following

What to change?
What to change to?
How to change?
So the next time someone is trying to give you Gyan,ask him to take up the mantle if he really means business, or else politely tell him to shut up.