In an era where educational "success" has been too connected to standardized tests and the development of narrowly focused skills in preparation for particular jobs, college graduates need to be prepared to respond creatively to the complexities of the modern world. America's colleges and universities must be redesigned to enhance creative outcomes and educate students to be innovative. This article suggests that collaboration, not the individual mind, underlies creativity. This approach views creativity as shared by all to varying degrees. Research suggests that early childhood education is the place to begin encouraging creativity, although it faces pressure to teach rote skills to accelerate readiness for the next grades, and this situation worsens as students move through the education system. Colleges can restructure curricula and classrooms to help students develop creative skills by: (1) providing a liberal arts curriculum; (2) promoting active learning; and (3) using concrete metaphors for abstract concepts in order to engage multiple parts of the brain.