Creativity is often stifled by rules, protocols, hierarchies, social consensus, self judgments and censorship. The fences of our workplace, and of the modern world. They have there usefulness but sometimes they stand in the way of breakthrough creativity. One formula for discovery often used in corporate settings is brainstorming. A brainstorming session encourages spontaneous ideas while temporarily suspending judgment and criticism.
Individuality is supported by the group.
Then, when enough energy is generated by some of the ideas the focus shifts to the collective for discussion and development. Recounting this in my buffalo thoughts, it is the process of exciting the herd, letting individuals get a good strong run going, and then, when enough turn in one direction, the stampede is on. Now get out of the way. A fence is no match for a buffalo stampede. Hey, what about those critters at the front of the pack.