Your Creative Power

Your Creative Power

Author: Alex Osborn

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-03-23

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1446546845

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Ten years ago, the editor of a leading magazine invited me to lunch. I had been one of his contributors, but we had never met. He broke the ice by asking, “What is your hobby, Mr. Osborn?” “Imagination,” I replied. He paused, then wrote on the back of an envelope, “MY HOBBY IS IMAGINATION.” “Mr. Osborn,” he said, “you must do a book on that. It’s a job that has been waiting to be done all these years. There is no subject of greater importance. You must give it the time and energy and thoroughness it deserves.” That remark started this book. Although I earned my master’s degree in practical psychology and have devoted most of my life to the psychology of advertising, I cannot claim to be a psychologist. Nor have I tried to write as a psychologist. I have felt free to take figurative liberties with academic concepts. For instance, I realize that imagination is an integral part of man’s mind-body function; and yet, for the sake of clarity and readability, I refer to imagination as if it were an entity of itself. My frequent use of the term “brainstorm” may bother the reader at first. Although Chapter 33 will fully explain, an inkling of its meaning may be helpful here: “Brainstorm” is used mainly to label the kind of conference where a few people sit down together for an hour or so solely to use their creative imaginations—solely to suggest ideas on a specific subject, right then and there. During the past ten years, in quest of material and insight, I have interviewed hundreds of people and have read hundreds of books, speeches and articles. I am indebted to all who talked with me and to all whose writings I read. Many of their names will be found in the index.


Unlocking Your Creative Power

Unlocking Your Creative Power

Author: Alex Osborn

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2009-05-16

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0761846263

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Your Creative Power is a guide to harnessing and expressing your creative potential and leadership in the workplace.


Your Creative Power

Your Creative Power

Author: Alex Osborn

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2008-11-18

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 076184290X

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Alex Osborn wrote the following: 'Emotional drive is self-starting and largely automatic, whether based on hunger, fear, love, or ambition. ' 'For all of us, a good rule is always to encourage ideas—to encourage speaking up as well as thinking up.' 'Whatever creative success I gained was due to my belief that creative power can be stepped up by effort, and that there are ways in which we can guide our creative thinking. ' 'If we set aside a defined period for creative thinking we can best lure the muse.' 'With enough creative effort, each of us could find the ideas that would smooth out rocky roads!'


I HAVE A PROBLEM: how to solve any problem, any time Second Edition

I HAVE A PROBLEM: how to solve any problem, any time Second Edition

Author: Ellen Glatstein

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-03-17

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1329980158

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We all have problems, big and small. In fact we spend our entire lives solving them, from the simplest challenge to the most complex problems. This book provides a simple framework to use when you want to solve any problem, by taking what we intuitively do and translating it into an overt process. In this book, you will learn how to: See possibilities instead of problems Break the assumptions that are boxing you in, find brilliant and novel solutions on demand, apply a range of Creative Thinking Games to break through tough issues, gain alignment and successfully implement solutions, and have a lot of FUN while solving tough challenges.


The Elgar Companion to Innovation and Knowledge Creation

The Elgar Companion to Innovation and Knowledge Creation

Author: Harald Bathelt

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2017-11-24

Total Pages: 835

ISBN-13: 1782548521

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This unique Companion provides a comprehensive overview and critical evaluation of existing conceptualizations and new developments in innovation research. It draws on multiple perspectives of innovation, knowledge and creativity from economics, geography, history, management, political science and sociology. The Companion brings together leading scholars to reflect upon innovation as a concept (Part I), innovation and institutions (Part II), innovation and creativity (Part III), innovation, networking and communities (Part IV), innovation in permanent spatial settings (Part V), innovation in temporary, virtual and open settings (Part VI), innovation, entrepreneurship and market making (Part VII), and the governance and management of innovation (Part VIII).


Wisdom Keys for Releasing Your Creative Potential

Wisdom Keys for Releasing Your Creative Potential

Author: Jasmine Renner

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Published: 2012-05-02

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1456608738

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Wisdom Keys for Unlocking Your Creative Potential was birthed out of my journey and quest for wisdom. In the process, I gained knowledge and understanding and was unleashed into my creative potential. This book provides valuable keys for unlocking your unlimited creative potential. My aim in this book is to help individuals realize and understand the depth of their creative abilities and to use the multifaceted wisdom keys espoused in this book to unlock their creative potential. Creativity has no doubt become an evasive concept for many. Many people value it, many want it but few ever get to expressing it. Why is it so? The goal of this book is to introduce you to the invaluable nuggets gained from discovering that creativity is not an additional project you add to your already full to do list but springs out of the essence of who you really are. Wisdom is the ability to discern, accept and to work in your creative abilities. In other words, wisdom is simply knowing what to do, when to do it, where to do it and with whom to do it with. This book also reflects the countless hours spent seeking wisdom steps or keys on the subject matter of creativity. Using wisdom as a guide and tool in understand and releasing your creative potential is crucial. I point out in this book, that wisdom is an essential part of the quantum or spiritual level of creativity. Therefore in this wisdom keys and creativity series, I will attempt to begin a dialogue on the role of wisdom in creativity to lay the foundation for continued discourse on the topic. The keys espoused in this book are the same and can be applied in every nation, in every tribe and for all peoples. This is because there are universal undeniable principles that govern every human being. The wisdom keys espoused in this book are universal for all who will dare to use then appropriately. A farmer in Australia applying these keys correctly will have the same result as a billionaire in Wall Street. My desire is that as you read this book you will be birthed into an awareness about your creative potential and that your heart will be opened up for a download, an outpouring of this understanding. You may also need to create what I call a consistent "creative environment" and avoid creative cramps by doing some strategic things in your quest to release your creative potential.


Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management

Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management

Author: Patrick J. Driscoll

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 1119901421

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DECISION MAKING IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT A thoroughly updated overview of systems engineering management and decision making In the newly revised third edition of Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management, the authors deliver a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the systems decision process, systems thinking, and qualitative and quantitative multi-criteria value modeling directly supporting decision making throughout the system lifecycle. This book offers readers major new updates that cover recently developed system modeling and analysis techniques and quantitative and qualitative approaches in the field, including effective techniques for addressing uncertainty. In addition to Excel, six new open-source software applications have been added to illustrate key topics, including SIPmath Modeler Tools, Cambridge Advanced Modeller, SystemiTool2.0, and Gephi 0.9.2. The authors have reshaped the book’s organization and presentation to better support educators engaged in remote learning. New appendices have been added to present extensions for a new realization analysis technique and getting started steps for each of the major software applications. Updated illustrative examples support modern system decision making skills and highlight applications in hardware, organizations, policy, logistic supply chains, and architecture. Readers will also find: Thorough introductions to working with systems, the systems engineering perspective, and systems thinking In-depth presentations of applied systems thinking, including holism, element dependencies, expansive and contractive thinking, and concepts of structure, classification, and boundaries Comprehensive explorations of system representations leading to analysis In-depth discussions of supporting system decisions, including the system decision process (SDP), tradespace methods, multi-criteria value modeling, working with stakeholders, and the system environment Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students studying systems engineering and systems engineering management, Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management will also earn a place in the libraries of practicing system engineers and researchers with an interest in the topic.


The Creativity Crisis

The Creativity Crisis

Author: Roberta B. Ness

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0199375380

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The Creativity Crisis excavates the root causes of America's innovation slow-down, showing why revolutionary insights are no longer chased by young talent. Economically and socially, caution has overtaken creation. This book is ultimately a roadmap for reinvigorating innovation within the system of science.