IntroductionThe purpose of this article is to explore how I applied the knowledge gained from my leadership and innovation course to identify my inner creative spirit and how the development of this creative spirit interior allowed me to create a final project which is not yet released. My latest creative project is an oil painting, which I made completely unaware that my ability to do so was guided by the process in this course. Reflecting on the Process As I began this class, I quickly began to sketch out ideas for what I wanted to create for my ending. project; a lot of ideas came to my mind. Looking back on these ideas, I see that I was thinking with a practical perspective. I had no creative process; I wasn't letting inspiration guide my motivation. Fear of failure or criticism kept my list of ideas within comfortable creative boundaries. These ideas were all projects that I knew I could successfully create and that there was little room for failure. I was stuck in a comfort zone and hesitant to enter the world of true creativity because failure and criticism seemed imminent. This is where my creative transformation truly began to unfold, although I didn't realize it at the time our class began this journey. A number of tools from Bryan (1998) were essential in my first steps towards discovering the creativity within myself. I had to “disarm the snipers, traitors, and enemies who” (Bryan, Cameron, & Allen, 1998, p. 41) deterred my creative spirit. I needed to describe my creative self with expressions of strength and avoid the “extremes toward which our culture tends” (Bryan, Cameron, & Allen, 1998, p. 37). I first had to fight against my fear of failure. I started by replacing the words fear and failure with the terms ...... middle of paper ...... I will participate in local community events together. I now have a valuable knowledge base to draw on when developing ideas and planning projects like these. I now have the ability to find creative solutions to problems that may arise during the implementation of projects. It instilled in me a new confidence that, I realized, made me a more noticed employee. Conclusion The end result of this process was not just the final creative project of an oil painting. But it was the development and discovery of my inner creative spirit that shined. It was a complete transformation, as well as a new understanding of how embracing creativity will help me succeed in other areas of my life, like my career path. Although it only took seven weeks of study and reflection, the end result truly marked the beginning of a life-changing journey..