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Author
Publisher
Pearson Business
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages)
Language
English
Description
The Truth About Creativity provides a practical and example-laden journey through creativity and its talent-releasing benefits for organisations, teams and individuals. Many of the truths are new perspectives on well-known creativity topics and will teach you how to: capture and use half-thoughts in the workplace; use alternative techniques to brainstorming; realise ideas must get complex before they get profound; succeed with a £10 budget; build...
Author
Publisher
Financial Times Prentice Hall
Pub. Date
2003, ©2002
Edition
International ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged)) : illustrations, portraits
Language
English
Description
Companies don't innovate - people do! With today's markets changing at warp-speed, no existing business believes it has a future without a strong focus on innovation. Companies with bold leadership are attempting to create a culture in which innovation can flourish. To do so, they need radical innovators and business activists. This is what Lessons in Radical Innovation is about. There are many books on innovation, but this is the first to take the...
Author
Publisher
MIT
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume)
Language
English
Description
In industries where innovation is highly distributed, companies often attempt to gain market advantages by coordinating their product introductions with those of other companies in hopes of generating increased sales and customer satisfaction. Synchronization can take a number of forms, and the implementation costs vary widely. Moreover, keeping part of a company's operations synchronized with those of another can present substantial challenges involving...
Author
Publisher
Association for Talent Development
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (184 pages)
Language
English
Description
Grow Your Creativity Skills Creativity is a natural and renewable resource that exists in every person and helps us inspire, communicate, persevere, problem solve, rise to the occasion, and spark innovation. Creativity skills can be developed, nurtured, and cultivated. In the talent development context, TD professionals apply creativity to build personal capability and competitiveness, create talent opportunities, solve talent problems, and address...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xlii, 339 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
According to the World Economic Forum, creativity is considered to be the third-most-important skill for employees, behind complex problem-solving and critical thinking. This book will help you rethink your creativity and its value in the work life, giving you access to intellectual, emotional, and reputational benefits that were previously unattainable. Based on a collection of interviews and research, this book translates the latest findings on...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
With an original forensic approach, supported by current scientific research, insights and case studies, find out why the ability to think creatively is vital, how it has been lost and who is responsible before learning the 7 strategies for practical innovation solutions for personal challenges, team challenges and organisational imperatives.
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (x, 186 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"In a world with a surplus of ideas, what separates a good idea from a bad one? Learn how to cultivate a mindset that produces the kind of ideas people can't turn down. Most professionals cannot generate a solid idea. They either offer up tired or reused ones, or they generate lots of ideas but none that are worth pursuing. A great idea presents a well-formulated thought or plan of action that spurs growth, change, advancement, adaptation, or new...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (166 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Effective creative work is not a nice-to-have, it's a necessity - it’s the only way you’ll stand out in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Whether you're in digital, direct or advertising, the CEO of an agency or just starting out, How to do better creative work has been written for you.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xi, 176 pages)
Language
English
Description
ARE YOU USING THE BEST CREATIVE THINKING TOOLS? Brainstorming is the go-to method for generating ideas and solutions in teams, but it's been proven to be ineffective for over 50 years. The Idea Generator gives you 15 simple, easy-to-use tools that can be used and reused for a variety of purposes to help you generate ideas quickly and focus on developing only the best ideas. Find a more effective, productive, quicker alternative to brainstorming new...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xxxv, 258 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Language
English
Description
""If you want to know how to make innovation a reality, read this book before your competition does!"" Dr James Canton, CEO & Chairman, Institute for Global Futures The Innovation Book is your hands-on guide to turning new thinking into exciting opportunities. The quick-read format features an overview of each topic, what success looks like, the pitfalls to dodge and an action plan of what you can start doing - right now - to achieve success. Includes:...
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume).
Language
English
Description
If you need to be in the know in no time at all, Business Express will get you from beginner to brilliant in the blink of an eye. This fast, focused and carefully crafted eBook will help you pick up all the essential knowledge you need about the skills that matter most at work, all in the shortest possible time. Learn just when you need to or well in advance; read it at your desk or on the move; dip in and out or start from scratch - it's all up to...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (4 hr., 8 min.))
Language
English
Description
Everyone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step guide to creating innovative ideas and putting them into action. You'll learn how to generate more ideas with greater potential, how to grow and evaluate them, test their effectiveness, and then implement the ones that are going to improve your business. Author James O'Loghlin has worked with...
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (5 pages)
Language
English
Description
The skill of perspective taking can help build psychological safety for creative, collaborative problem-solving in the workplace. This approach is particularly effective with leaders who are skeptical about psychological safety and other concepts or interventions they see as “soft.” The authors share a perspective-taking exercise that can help bring diverse team members together to address strategic challenges.
17) ¡Dibújalo!
Author
Publisher
LID Editorial
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 online resource (260 pages)
Language
Español
Description
¿Quieres vender una idea, presentar un concepto o un producto de una forma creativa e innovadora? ¿Necesitas que tu mensaje tenga un mayor impacto en clientes, jefes, socios o inversores? ¿Tienes que transmitir ideas complejas y no sabes cómo? El dibujo es la solución. ¡Dibújalo! presenta el dibujo como una herramienta de trabajo eficaz, una manera innovadora de comunicar que se adapta a cualquier entorno, capaz de inspirar nuevas formas...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Develop your unique design thinking mindset Build a creative toolbox that inspires new ideas Examine how design thinking applies across industries Challenge your creativity methods Design thinking is not just the property of graphic designers. This approach to creating solutions by thinking from the customer perspective can lead to new and innovative ideas that old methods could not approach.??Design Thinking For Dummies??provides a jump-start to...
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xix, 251 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"Corporate Explorer tells the story of how managers defy conventional wisdom to lead radical innovation from inside corporations. The positive reception to the publication of Corporate Explorer demonstrates the demand for practical resources to support managers building new businesses inside existing organizations. Managers in a wide range of companies, large and small, see the opportunities to leverage digital technologies to drive disruption growth....
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