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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139871603321

Autore

Adair John

Titolo

The Art of Creative Thinking : How to be Innovative and Develop Great Ideas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Kogan Page, 2007

ISBN

9780749460082

0749460083

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

The John Adair Leadership Library

Disciplina

153.35

658.314

658.4063

Soggetti

Creative thinking

Problem solving

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Appendix AAppendix B; Appendix C; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In The Art of Creative Thinking renowned expert John Adair offers clear guidelines for developing your full potential as a creative thinker. He helps anyone to overcome barriers to having new ideas and develop a true understanding of the creative process.