Dreamer~
In fact, with the modern system, we have less and less people involved in any design. The reason why you see a lot of progress is because the productivity of the creators have increased an order of magnitude. The reverse is happening. Because of less people involved in creative process, less people is getting creative at work.

A good one indeed, this is the exact extract on my conversation with my Regional IT manager today~ all trying all ways for quick fix without detail understanding of process & Implication to operations.

My definition of creativity
=> The simplest & most efficient way of satisfying a need, with the least consumption of resources; scrutinizing boundaries and pre-defined conventions.