The difference between creativity and innovation ~

What is your definition of creativity and innovation? Is there a difference? If so, what?
I recently found this definition from (Amabile, Burnside & Gryskiewicz, 1999) which I like

“Creativity is the crucial ‘front-end’ of the innovation process; before innovation can happen, the creative ideas must be generated by individuals and teams so that they can be successfully implemented.”

I invite you to post your answers to the following within the next week…

How do you define creativity?

How do you define innovation?
 

Happy 4th!