The hothouse effect : intensify creativity in your organization using secrets from history's most innovative communities / Barton Kunstler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kunstler, Barton Lee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability in business.

Intellectual capital.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : AMACOM, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Throughout history, across many centuries and an enormous range of cultures, certain communities have stood out as bastions of creativity and intellectual progress. From ancient Athens to the vibrant American jazz scene of the 20th century, these seemingly disparate enclaves actually share a set of defining characteristics that hold considerable relevance for modern businesses. "The Hothouse Effect" examines the dynamics of several such communities, or "creative hothouses," and identifies the factors that drove their unusual creative fervor. Case studies of contemporary businesses, plus interviews with executives, illustrate clearly how the nurturing of creative drive can lead directly to more innovative products, revolutionized processes, and dramatic improvements in results. This valuable book also offers practical tools for assessing creativity in any organization, then implementing the results of the assessment toward building the creative hothouse effect that will drive innovation, productivity, and results well into the future."

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE HOTHOUSE EFFECT

THE FOUR DIMENSIONS OF THE HOTHOUSE EFFECT

THE FIRST DIMENSION: VALUES/ MISSION

ATHENS: SHOWING THE WAY

A HIGH- TECH HOTHOUSE: INSPIRATION MEETS ORGANIZATION

THE SECOND DIMENSION: IDEAS/ EXCHANGE

RENAISSANCE A` LA FLORENTINE: '' DISTURBERS, AGENTS OF THE NEW''

THE ART OF THE IDEA: FOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATORS

THE THIRD DIMENSION: PERCEPTION/ LEARNING

THE BAUHAUS: LEARNING BY PERCEIVING

A CONTEMPORARY BAUHAUS IN BOLOGNA

THE FOURTH DIMENSION: SOCIAL/ PLAY

RE- CREATING THE UNIVERSE

''IT'S ALL IN THERE''

CREATIVE VISIONS IN RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING

CHAI- T: THE '' CREATIVE'' HOTHOUSE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT TABLET

THE HOTHOUSE CHALLENGE!

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-8144-2750-2

OCLC:

70773968