Book description
Anyone can think more creatively and unlock innovation.
Creativity is the key to innovation, but too many projects and teams are organized in ways that stifle new ideas. You need to ensure that creativity can thrive—and that you are part of the process.
Fortunately, anyone can use method-driven approaches to teach and learn creativity. The HBR Guide to Unlocking Creativity will show you how to reach your creative potential, manage creative collaboration, and achieve groundbreaking results.
This guide will help you:
- Understand the neuroscience of creativity
- Run better brainstorming sessions—in person or virtually
- Use design thinking to generate new solutions
- Model a mindset of curiosity and experimentation
- Balance creativity with productivity
- Bring breakthrough ideas to life
Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Harvard Business Review Guides
- Title Page
- Copyright
- What You’ll Learn
- Contents
- Introduction. Creativity: Not Just for Creatives
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Section One. Unleash Your Creativity
- 1. Reclaim Your Creative Confidence
- 2. Train Your Brain to Be More Creative
- 3. How to Spark Creativity When You’re in a Rut
- 4. Schedule Your Breaks to Keep Creativity Flowing
- 5. Get Your Brain Unstuck
- 6. Four Ways to Spark Creativity When You’re Feeling Stressed
- 7. You Know How to Focus—Learn How to Unfocus
- 8. Look Outside Your Industry for More-Creative Solutions
- Section Two. Brainstorming and Beyond
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Section Three. Creative Collaboration
- 14. Set the Conditions for Team Creativity
- 15. Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter
- 16. The Most Creative Teams Have a Specific Kind of Cultural Diversity
- 17. How to Cultivate Psychological Safety on Your Team
- 18. How to Give and Receive Feedback About Creative Work
- 19. Why Design Thinking Works
- 20. Your Best Ideas Are Often Your Last Ideas
- Section Four. Make Your Organization More Creative
- Index
Product information
- Title: HBR Guide to Unlocking Creativity
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2023
- Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
- ISBN: 9781647825072
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