Making creativity practical : innovation that gets results / Stan Gryskiewicz, Sylvester Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gryskiewicz, Stanley S.

Taylor, Sylvester., Author.

Series:

Report (Center for Creative Leadership) ; no. 421.

Ideas into action guidebooks.

Ideas into action guidebooks

CCL ; no. 421

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability in business.

Problem solving.

Organizational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (34 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Greensboro, N.C. : Center for Creative Leadership, c2003.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Creative solutions can be challenged and defended in the pursuit of profitability. But first, creativity must be demystified. A process that targets innovation provides leaders with just such a problem-solving approach. The goal is to produce high-quality ideas that are appropriate to the task-which means groups and organizations can implement them with less risk.Work with the targeted innovation process consists of activities in five areas: stating the problem in a way that encourages creative problem solving, learning and understanding different problem-solving styles, learning and under

Contents:

Title page; Table of Contents; What Is Practical Creativity?; Why Is Practical Creativity Important?; Making Creativity Practical; Stating the Problem; Understanding Approaches to Problem Solving; Seeking the Right Creative Path; Choosing the Right Creative Path; Generating Ideas; Evaluating Ideas; Making a Place for Creativity at Work; Suggested Readings; Background; Key Point Summary; Lead Contributors

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611001285

9781118155233

1118155238

9781281001283

1281001287

9781118154472

1118154479

9781932973211

1932973214

OCLC:

794327468