The Craft of Creativity

Author:   Matthew A. Cronin ,  Jeffrey Loewenstein
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
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9781503605077


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   17 April 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Matthew A. Cronin ,  Jeffrey Loewenstein
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
Imprint:   Stanford Business Books,US
ISBN:  

9781503605077


ISBN 10:   1503605078
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   17 April 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Perspectives on Creativity 2. Getting Insight 3. Turning Potential into Inventions 4. Enlightenment as a Creative Product 5. Cues as Clues to the Process 6. Thinking Tools for the Road 7. The Value of Persistence 8. Developing the Craft of Creativity

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I have not seen another book that skillfully disseminates this knowledge to readers who are not pure researchers. Based on some of the most cutting-edge work in business and management, Cronin and Loewenstein provide actionable practices for the entire creative process. -- Jing Zhou * Rice University * Matthew Cronin and Jeffrey Loewenstein show that creativity is more than you think: more practical, more transformational, and more learnable. Today's fast-paced, unpredictable world simply demands that you develop and use creativity-and this book helps you do it. -- Heidi K. Gardner * Harvard Law School * The Craft of Creativity completely changed my thinking about creativity. It not only provides deep insights, but useful skill-building exercises, examples, and tools you can use on the job. A must-read for those eager for a new perspective on creativity and innovation. -- Jennifer Mueller * author of <I>Creative Change: Why We Resist ItHow We Can Embrace It</I> * This book won't just convince you that everyone has the potential to be creative. It will show you how. It's a rare read on creativity that's engaging, evidence-based, and entirely useful. -- Adam Grant * <I>New York Times<I> bestselling author of <i>Originals</i>, <i>Give And Take</i>, and <i>Option B</i> with Sheryl Sandberg * Clear, digestible writing paired with the most up-to-date scholarship and illustrative examples invite even those with no prior knowledge of creativity or the science behind it into this outstanding book. -- Roni Reiter-Palmon * University of Nebraska at Omaha *


"""Clear, digestible writing paired with the most up-to-date scholarship and illustrative examples invite even those with no prior knowledge of creativity or the science behind it into this outstanding book.""—Roni Reiter-Palmon, University of Nebraska at Omaha ""I have not seen another book that skillfully disseminates this knowledge to readers who are not pure researchers. Based on some of the most cutting-edge work in business and management, Cronin and Loewenstein provide actionable practices for the entire creative process.""—Jing Zhou, Rice University ""This book won't just convince you that everyone has the potential to be creative. It will show you how. It's a rare read on creativity that's engaging, evidence-based, and entirely useful.""—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals, Give And Take, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg ""The Craft of Creativity completely changed my thinking about creativity. It not only provides deep insights, but useful skill-building exercises, examples, and tools you can use on the job. A must-read for those eager for a new perspective on creativity and innovation.""—Jennifer Mueller, author of Creative Change: Why We Resist ItHow We Can Embrace It ""Matthew Cronin and Jeffrey Loewenstein show that creativity is more than you think: more practical, more transformational, and more learnable. Today's fast-paced, unpredictable world simply demands that you develop and use creativity—and this book helps you do it.""—Heidi K. Gardner, Harvard Law School"


I have not seen another book that skillfully disseminates this knowledge to readers who are not pure researchers. Based on some of the most cutting-edge work in business and management, Cronin and Loewenstein provide actionable practices for the entire creative process. -- Jing Zhou * Rice University * This book won't just convince you that everyone has the potential to be creative. It will show you how. It's a rare read on creativity that's engaging, evidence-based, and entirely useful. -- Adam Grant * <I>New York Times<I> bestselling author of <i>Originals</i>, <i>Give And Take</i>, and <i>Option B</i> with Sheryl Sandberg * Clear, digestible writing paired with the most up-to-date scholarship and illustrative examples invite even those with no prior knowledge of creativity or the science behind it into this outstanding book. -- Roni Reiter-Palmon * University of Nebraska at Omaha *


Author Information

Matthew A. Cronin is Associate Professor of Management at George Mason University.Jeffrey Loewenstein is Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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