Chernoff centered his career on cre

Chernoff centered his career on creativity.
In addition to a bachelor’s degree and two
master’s degrees from the University of New
Mexico (in business and engineering), his
résumé includes jobs working on robots for
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and designing new rides for The Walt
Disney Co.
Rubber Bandits popped into his mind on a
shuttle bus ride between Denver and Boulder,
Colorado, where he was visiting a brother. He
started pondering office efficiency and the problems people have of losing things in the shuffle.
1. Why should Rubber Bandits be classified as
a creative idea?
2. What does this story illustrate about how creative ideas surface?
3. In what way might having studied both business and engineering helped Adrian Chernoff
become an inventor?