Self-Help : Creativity

Creativity in Virtual Teams offers a well-researched and practical resource that outlines a new model for attaining high levels of creativity in virtual working arrangements to anyone who designs, manages, or participates in virtual teams. Written by Jill E. Nemiro-an expert in building organizations and virtual teams- Creativity in Virtual Teams provides a valuable tool that takes you beyond mere theory . Within these pages, the author leads you through a series of diagnostic tools, questions for reflection, checklists, and exercises that will help you assess and develop the five key components-design, climate, resources, norms and protocols, and continual assessment and learning-that will foster creativity in your virtual teams. In addition, Creativity in Virtual Teams is filled with illustrative lessons learned from nine highly successful and innovative virtual teams. more...

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Free excerpts are available for this ebook: Download Free Excerpt for Adobe Reader Download Free Excerpt for Microsoft Reader Download Free Excerpt for Palm Reader Imagine unleashing your creativity by letting your imagination enjoy the benefits of the type of mental play that helped inspire the theory of relativity. Or evaluating your business climate with the combination of keen observation and an open mind that yielded the theory of evolution. Or navigating your life path with the same love of knowledge and truth that spawned all of Western philosophy. The individuals behind these revolutions of thought live on in our collective memory as models for tackling the challenges that lie ahead. The difference between your mind and theirs is smaller than you think, and is determined less by inborn capacity than by passion, focus, and strategy - all of which are yours to develop. Everyone has the potential for genius. The full expression of your unique genius awaits you in these pages! Free excerpt available for this ebook - click more. more...

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If you're an entrepreneur holding tight to that big idea, a writer with writer's block, or anyone afraid to "go for it!" this is the book for you. In fresh, funny language amply laced with wisdom, How Much Joy Can You Stand? gives you a wealth of ways to break through those walls to creative expression--and provides the inspirational kick in the pants you've been waiting for. more...

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'Since marketing is basically a battle of ideas, coming up with a good one is paramount. In that respect, IdeaWise should help you enormously.' -- Jack Trout, President, Trout & Partners Ltd., author of Big Brands, Big Trouble: Lessons Learned the Hard Way 'Ideas and innovations are sometimes spontaneous, but more commonly they are the product of training and awareness. This practical book tells you how to turn your ideas into gold.' -- Richard D. Lamm, three-term Governor of Colorado more...

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Michael Gelb, bestselling author of How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, and Sarah Miller Caldicott, translate the genius of Edison into a revolutionary new success system for innovation. Thomas Edison is the greatest innovator in American history. Edison’s focus on practical accomplishment set the stage for America’s global leadership in innovation. Now, for the first time ever, Innovate Like Edison translates the best practices of this supreme American inventor into contemporary terms to help today’s leaders harness their own innovative potential. With their unique insight and expertise, Michael Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott introduce a carefully researched, easy-to-apply system of five success secrets inspired by the creative methods of Edison himself. Presented in a step-by-step fashion, Innovate Like Edison provides the tools and strategies you need to compete and win in the business world and in everyday life. Whether you’re an amateur or an executive, Innovate Like Edison is an indispensable tool that will enable you to revamp and revitalize your own creative genius and thrive in today’s culture of innovation. more...

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