Screen LibraryHBR guide to unlocking creativity /
"Creativity is the key driver of innovation, but too many teams and projects are organized in ways that stifle new ideas. It's your job as a manager to create the right conditions for creativity to thrive-and to be part of the process yourself. Fortunately, anyone can use a method-driven a...
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Harvard Business Review Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boston, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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HBR guides
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| Summary: |
"Creativity is the key driver of innovation, but too many teams and projects are organized in ways that stifle new ideas. It's your job as a manager to create the right conditions for creativity to thrive-and to be part of the process yourself. Fortunately, anyone can use a method-driven approach to teach and learn to be more creative. The HBR Guide to Unlocking Creativity will show you how to design a work environment that allows you and your team to change how you think, reach your creative potential, and achieve groundbreaking results. This guide will help you: Get out of a creativity rut; overcome the fear that blocks creativity; balance creativity with productivity; model a creative mindset for your team; encourage curiosity and experimentation; avoid breakdowns in creative collaboration; and bring breakthrough ideas to life"-- |
| Item Description: |
"Smarter than the average guide"--on cover. "See things differently, spark innovation, solve tough problems"--on cover. Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781647825065 1647825067 9781647825089 1647825083 |
| Index Number: | HD53 |
| CLC: | F273.1 |
| Call Number: | F273.1/H339 |
| Contents: |
Reclaim Your Creative Confidence : Get over the fears that block your best ideas / Train Your Brain to Be More Creative : Give it the stretching and fuel it needs / How to Spark Creativity When You're in a Rut : Bring back that "first day at work" feeling / Schedule Your Breaks to Keep Creativity Flowing : Even free thinking benefits from structure / Get Your Brain Unstuck : Don't keep chasing solutions; make them sneak up on you / 4 Ways to Spark Creativity in a Stressful Time : Lessons from neuroscience / You Know How to Focus-Learn How to Unfocus : Unfocus enhances resilience, creativity, and decision making / Look Outside Your Industry for More Creative Solutions : If you want to learn fast, learn from strangers / Better Brainstorming : Focus on questions, not answers, for breakthrough insights / The Problem-Solving Process That Prevents Groupthink : Understand divergent and convergent thinking / A Smarter Way to Wrap Up Your Brainstorm : Use "storythinking" to meet the originality of the moment / Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It : Overcome the biases that prevent you from seeing what's hidden in plain sight / Need Fresh Ideas? Call a Virtual Meeting : Remote tools bring more control, speed, and structure / Set the Conditions for Team Creativity : Anyone can be creative given the right opportunity and context / Why Diverse Teams are Smarter : They are more innovative and focus more on facts / The Most Creative Teams Have a Specific Kind of Cultural Diversity : But they may need "cultural brokers" to manage conflicting norms / How to Cultivate Psychological Safety on Your Team : People need to know they won't be punished if they make a mistake / How to Give and Receive Feedback About Creative Work : Start from a place of curiosity / Why Design Thinking Works : It addresses the biases and behaviors that hamper innovation / Your Best Ideas Are Often Your Last Ideas : Creativity takes some time to brew / The Business Case for Curiosity : Breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions start with curiosity / How Leaders Can Unlock Their Teams' Creativity : Encourage a growth mindset / Build a Culture of Originality : Cultivate both cohesion and dissent / |