本文从“人是什么”的千古之谜的解答入手，按照马克思“实 践唯物主义”的思路，提出人的实践的实质其实就在于创新。进 而从领导者的角度探索创新思维在领导活动中的诸多表现，并 提出创新能力培养的途径。 Starting with the solution to the eternal mystery of “what is man,” this article proposes that the essence of human practice lies in innovation in the light of Marx’s “practical materialism.” And then from the perspective of leaders to explore innovative thinking in leadership activities in many performance, and put forward ways to cultivate innovative ability.