Creativity followed by Innovation

I very much agree with what Matt said previously. Although I knew what both words meant, I decided to go ahead and wikipedia them just to see what "the internet" had to say. According to the wiki article, creativity means "the ability to generate innovative ideas and manifest them from thought into reality." It seems as though the two are so closely related they are in each others definitions. In fact, the definition makes it out as though one cannot attain one without the other.

Although this may be true, I believe creativity is only the thought of something, and innovation is applying that thought into action. Comparing the two is like trying to compare the appropriate steps to do a task. For example: in order to eat, you must chew before you swallow (or I would hope so). Just like in order to manifest original ideas, one must be creative, and then innovative. It's hard to explain, but hopefully everyone reading this gets what I am talking about.

It should not be creativity vs. innovation, but creativity followed by innovation.