How does deviance relate to creativity?

In order to be deviant, creativity is necessary. By definition, deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms. And, as we live in our own cultures, it can be hard to see beyond our own norms. It takes creativity to discover what lies out there, think up something new, and to act upon it. The opposite is true as well—without deviance, creativity is meaningless. The only way to be creative, to create something new, is to be different than others, thus, deviating. In "Hierarchies and Creative Deviance" David Bukus also draws this parallel, writing, "We all get stuck in particular views of the world or opinions on how it ought to be. It’s not different in creativity. In a fast moving world, creativity requires an open-mindedness and willingness to examine new ideas." He, however, in this article, focuses also on creativity in relation to hierarchy, and shows how deviance can be necessary for creativity to force itself into these structures for the necessary and beneficial innovation to occur. This concept is somewhat common in workplaces with rigorous structures, where conformity (and ritualism) leaves no room for creativity (also known as "innovation," one of Merton's forms of deviance in which a deviant person accepts the goals but rejects the means). So, these two things are not only working together in balance to grow, but also depend upon one another to be effective and fully benefit the people in their surrounding.