Strategic intuition : the creative spark in human achievement / William Duggan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duggan, William R.

Series:

Columbia Business School Publishing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability in business.

Intuition.

Decision making.

Creative thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How ""Aha!"" really happens.When do you get your best ideas? You probably answer ""At night,"" or ""In the shower,"" or ""Stuck in traffic."" You get a flash of insight. Things come together in your mind. You connect the dots. You say to yourself, ""Aha! I see what to do."" Brain science now reveals how these flashes of insight happen. It's a special form of intuition. We call it strategic intuition, because it gives you an idea for action-a strategy. Brain science tells us there are three kinds of intuition: ordinary, expert, and strategic. Ordinary intuition is just a fe

Contents:

Flash vs. blink : an introduction to strategic intuition

Revolution on earth : flashers of insight in scientific discovery

Two halves of a brain : intelligent memory in neuroscience

Lieutenant M saves your life : expert intuition in action

The Corsican conquers Europe : coup d'oeil in classical military strategy

Warrior Buddha : the path to beginner's mind

Gates and the Google guys : strategic innovation in business

Mouse, minister and moneylender : the art of what works in social enterprise

Picasso dines with an African sculpture : creative combination in the profession

Do we do Dewey?

Kennedy shoots for the moon : progress through opportunity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613260949

9781283260947

1283260948

9780231512329

0231512325

OCLC:

826476983