The art of creative thinking : how to be innovative and develop great ideas

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The art of creative thinking : how to be innovative and develop great ideas

John Adair

(The John Adair leadership library)

Kogan Page Ltd., c2009

Pbk. ed

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Note

Originally published: London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2007

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • On human creativity
  • Keypoints
  • Use the stepping stones of analogy
  • Keypoints
  • Make the strange familiar and the
  • Familiar strange
  • Keypoints
  • Widen your span of relevance
  • Keypoints
  • Practise serendipity
  • Keypoints
  • Chance favours only the prepared mind
  • Keypoints
  • Curiosity
  • Keypoints
  • Keep your eyes open
  • Keypoints
  • Listen for ideas
  • Keypoints
  • Reading to generate ideas
  • Keypoints
  • Keep a notebook
  • Keypoints
  • Test your assumptions
  • Keypoints
  • Make better use of your depth mind
  • A framework of effective thinking
  • Emotion
  • Depth mind
  • Keypoints
  • Do not wait for inspiration
  • Keypoints
  • Sharpen your analytical skills
  • Keypoints
  • Suspend judgement
  • Keypoints
  • Learn to tolerate ambiguity
  • Keypoints
  • Drift, wait and obey
  • Keypoints
  • Sleep on the problem
  • Keypoints
  • Working it out
  • Keypoints
  • Think creatively about your life

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Art of Creative Thinking provides clear, practical guidelines for developing your powers as a creative thinker. Using examples of entrepreneurs, authors, scientists and artists, John Adair illustrates a key aspect of creativity in each chapter. Stimulating and accessible, this book will help you to understand the creative process, overcome barriers to new ideas, learn to think effectively and develop a creative attitude. It will help you to become more confident in yourself as a creative person. The Art of Creative Thinking gives you a fresh concept of creative thinking and it will guide you in developing your full potential as a creative thinker. New ideas are the seeds of new products and services, and this book will open the door to them.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter - 01: On human creativity
  • Chapter - 02: Use the stepping stones of analogy
  • Chapter - 03: Make the strange familiar and the familiar strange
  • Chapter - 04: Widen your span of relevance
  • Chapter - 05: Practise serendipity
  • Chapter - 06: Chance favours only the prepared mind
  • Chapter - 07: Curiosity
  • Chapter - 08: Keep your eyes open
  • Chapter - 09: Listen for ideas
  • Chapter - 10: Reading to generate ideas
  • Chapter - 11: Keep a notebook
  • Chapter - 12: Test your assumptions
  • Chapter - 13: Make better use of your Depth Mind
  • Chapter - 14: Do not wait for inspiration
  • Chapter - 15: Sharpen your analytical skills
  • Chapter - 16: Suspend judgement
  • Chapter - 17: Learn to tolerate ambiguity
  • Chapter - 18: Drift, wait and obey
  • Chapter - 19: Sleep on the problem
  • Chapter - 20: Working it out
  • Chapter - 21: Think creatively about your life

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Details

  • NCID
    BB04817319
  • ISBN
    • 9780749454838
  • LCCN
    2008043882
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; Philadelphia
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 133 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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