Flying in the face of current thinking, this book suggests that we do not need to βthink outside the boxβ in our quest for creativity, rather we should rethink the way we look βinside the boxβ. This idea will resonate only too well with those who have endeavoured to be creative by thinking outside
Creativity Unlimited: Thinking Inside the Box for Business Innovation
β Scribed by Prof. Micael Dahlen
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 379
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Flying in the face of current thinking, this book suggests that we do not need to βthink outside the boxβ in our quest for creativity, rather we should rethink the way we look βinside the boxβ. This idea will resonate only too well with those who have endeavoured to be creative by thinking outside that box, only to have their attempts scuppered by the constraints of bureaucracy and organizational politics. Instead of fighting a losing battle, the author suggests that creativity should be worked at within the constraints of the organizational box, but that space needs to be grown and allowed to be shaken up. Only by experimenting, mutating and finding new directions can you uncover business paths that lead to success. The reader is encouraged not to free themselves from all their knowledge and experiences (the thinking outside the box method) but to use their knowledge and experience in new ways. The creative methods suggested in the book will be linked to real business examples from which techniques have been developed to help their implementation. Numerous exercises and βeye-openersβ form part of the practical implementation of Micael DahlΓ©nβs ideas. The book is framed by models and concepts of how creativity works (the creative process, the creative person and the creative result) and what its effects are.
β¦ Table of Contents
Creativity Unlimited: Thinking Inside the Box for Business Innovation......Page 2
Contents......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1: Why this book?......Page 18
PART I: It β s About Success......Page 24
2: Why creativity?......Page 26
3: Are you creative?......Page 36
4: Why is creativity so important?......Page 46
5: Isn β t creativity dangerous?......Page 66
PART II: Think Inside the Box......Page 74
6: What is creativity?......Page 76
7: The creative result......Page 84
8: The creative process......Page 90
9: The creative person......Page 110
10: Thinking inside the box......Page 120
PART III: Expanding the Box......Page 140
11: The four walls of the box......Page 142
12: The first wall: conventions and rules......Page 152
13: The second wall: common sense......Page 176
14: The third wall: physiology......Page 196
15: The fourth wall: consciousness......Page 216
PART IV: Filling the Box......Page 236
16: There β s no such thing as β useless β knowledge......Page 238
17: The brain is lazy......Page 246
18: The power in brands......Page 260
19: Associations......Page 272
20: The context rules......Page 280
PART V: Shaking the Box......Page 286
21: Preparations for the final step......Page 288
22: Shaking the box side to side......Page 298
23: Shaking the box up and down......Page 324
PART VI: Congratulations:
You β ve Become Smarter......Page 352
24: Are you a creative business innovator?......Page 354
Further Reading......Page 360
Index......Page 374
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