Creator
Role Attribute
Purpose
The Creator’s responsibility is to make a physical or digital product.
The Creator’s time investment results in output that others can use.
Notes
The Creator wants to be recognized for their skill in production.
The Creator is similar to the Developer/Team Member in Scrum and the Squad Member in the “Spotify Model“.
Example:
“Is a software developer a Performer, Creator, or a Maven?”
Think of it as follows: a dancer is a Performer; a sculptor is a Creator, and a teacher is a Maven.
Developers are not Performers because nobody pays money to see developers at work. They are not like dancers, where the value is only in the performance.
Developers are also not Mavens because nobody pays a developer to get an explanation about programming. They are not like teachers, where the value is in the knowledge that they transfer.
Developers are Creators because people pay money for the *result* of their work. They are like sculptors because the value is in the things they create for us.
Rules / Constraints
There can be multiple Creators, possibly with different areas of expertise.
“The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.”
(Source: Anais Nin)