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[2015]
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English
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"An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity--and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathy Life today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. We face constant political and economic upheaval, and we're bombarded with information, much of it contradictory. Managing uncertainty--in our jobs, our relationships, and our everyday lives--is fast becoming an essential skill. What should we do when we...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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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.
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2015.
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English
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"It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors--from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts--are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The Rise explores the inestimable value of often-ignored ideas--the power of surrender for fortitude, the criticality of play for innovation, the propulsion of the near win on the road...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"The Monty Python comic master shares lighthearted advice on how anyone can learn the skill of creativity, drawing on personal experience to explain how to get into the right frame of mind, develop worthwhile ideas, and overcome blocks."--Provided by publisher.
28) Emma's rug
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Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
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Description
A young artist finds that her creativity comes from within when the rug that she had always relied upon for inspiration is destroyed.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"...a child is surprised to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator's careful--and funny--instructions, she discovers that the tree might be exactly what she wanted after all."--Publisher's description.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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...
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English
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Rohit Bhargava and his team of Non-Obvious trend curators reveal ten revolutionary new Megatrends that are transforming how we work, play and live. This revised 10th anniversary edition of Non-Obvious also offers an unprecedented look behind the scenes at the author's signature Haystack Method for identifying trends, and how you can learn to curate and predict trends for yourself.--adapted from book jacket
34) Going places
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English
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Rafael has looked forward to the Going Places contest and builds his go-cart from a kit in record time, but his neighbor, Maya, has a much more interesting and creative idea for her entry and Rafael decides to help.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Creative Contrarian presents 20 strategies to provoke your thinking, enhance your creativity, break out of groupthink, or convey prudent warnings in a changing and unpredictable world. The Wise Fool is the archetypal contrarian known for creativity, candor, irreverence, and humor. The book helps you "Stay Foolish" by taking a whack at the assumptions that keep you mired in conventional and stale solutions. By employing Wise Fools, kings, pharaohs,...
36) Happy dreamer
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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A "dreamer maximus" describes the many ways one can dream, and the importance of being a happy dreamer.
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English
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Millions of artists, entrepreneurs, crafters, and solopreneurs dream of making a living doing what they love. But turning their vision into a viable business plan can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Jennifer Lee knows what it's like to make the entrepreneurial leap - and how to do it successfully. The key is showing creative types how to use - rather than stifle - the imagination and intuition that make them creative in the...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Imbued with a deep sensitivity for its subjects, and a light touch of memoir that contends with Deming's own struggles with loneliness, THIS EXQUISITE LONELINESS is a singular meditation on the ways that loneliness pervades the human condition, as well as an assertion of the ways in which we might allow our own loneliness to fuel our creative fires. Loneliness is not a feeling to which we readily admit. It is stigmatized, freighted with shame and...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Achor posits that "our potential is not limited by what we on our own can achieve; rather, our success is amplified by the successes of those around us. He offers five strategies for exponentially raising our achievement and performance by helping others--colleagues, teams, and employees--be better"--
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