Creativity-today's most important leadership skill Successful leadership today relies heavily on an individual's ability to effectively respond to and proactively drive change-in short, to be creative. This book helps readers enhance their creative talents and employ these skills as a leader, providing a concrete set of principles and procedures based in creativity that, once internalized, will forever change how we lead.
Creativity-today's most important leadership skill
Successful leadership today relies heavily on an individual's ability to effectively respond to and proactively drive change-in short, to be creative. This book helps readers enhance their creative talents and employ these skills as a leader, providing a concrete set of principles and procedures based in creativity that, once internalized, will forever change how we lead.
Gerard J. Puccio is the Department Chair and Professor in the Department for Creativity and Change Leadership, SUNY-Buffalo State. Dr. Puccio has written more than 60 articles, chapters and books. His most recent book titled Organizational Creativity and Innovation: A Personal Journey for Innovators and Entrepreneurs (2018 by Sage Press), highlights the crucial role creativity plays in an economy driven by innovation. Prior to this publication, Dr. Puccio co-authored The Innovative Team, published by Jossey-Bass, a fable about a team that was able to apply proven creative-thinking tools to turn around a dysfunctional and unproductive situation. Dr. Puccio is an accomplished speaker and consultant; he has worked with major corporations, universities, and numerous school districts. Some of his recent clients include the BBC, Fisher-Price Brands, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Kraft Foods, The Smithsonian Institution, BNP Paribas, Rubbermaid, Coca-Cola, and the Fashion Institute of Technology. He has delivered creativity workshops and presentations across the United States and in more than 20 different countries. In 2013 Dr. Puccio was selected by the Teaching Company as one of America's Great Lecturers and as such was invited to design and deliver a course comprised of twenty-four 30-minute video sessions. This "Great Course," titled The Creative Thinker's Toolkit, was released in January 2014. Dr. Puccio was also a featured speaker at a TEDx event held in New York City in December of 2012. Gerard holds a Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Manchester, England.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1: Change, Leadership, and Creativity: The Powerful Connection Chapter 2: Creative Problem Solving: A Framework for Creative Leadership Chapter 3: Creative Leadership: The Foundational Skills for Creative Problem Solving Chapter 4: Creative Leadership: The Cognitive and Affective Skill Base for Creative Problem Solving Chapter 5: Transforming Your Thinking: Developing a Creative Mindset Chapter 6: Assessing the Situation: Tools for Diagnostic Thinking Chapter 7: Exploring the Vision: Tools for Visionary Thinking Chapter 8: Formulating Challenges: Tools for Strategic Thinking Chapter 9: Exploring Ideas: Tools for Ideational Thinking Chapter 10: Formulating Solutions: Tools for Evaluative Thinking Chapter 11: Exploring Acceptance: Tools for Contextual Thinking Chapter 12: Formulating a Plan: Tools for Tactical Thinking Chapter 13: Psychological Diversity: Leading People with Different Creativity Styles Chapter 14: Building a Climate for Creativity: How Leadership Sets the Tone Conclusion
Chapter 1: Change, Leadership, and Creativity: The Powerful Connection Chapter 2: Creative Problem Solving: A Framework for Creative Leadership Chapter 3: Creative Leadership: The Foundational Skills for Creative Problem Solving Chapter 4: Creative Leadership: The Cognitive and Affective Skill Base for Creative Problem Solving Chapter 5: Transforming Your Thinking: Developing a Creative Mindset Chapter 6: Assessing the Situation: Tools for Diagnostic Thinking Chapter 7: Exploring the Vision: Tools for Visionary Thinking Chapter 8: Formulating Challenges: Tools for Strategic Thinking Chapter 9: Exploring Ideas: Tools for Ideational Thinking Chapter 10: Formulating Solutions: Tools for Evaluative Thinking Chapter 11: Exploring Acceptance: Tools for Contextual Thinking Chapter 12: Formulating a Plan: Tools for Tactical Thinking Chapter 13: Psychological Diversity: Leading People with Different Creativity Styles Chapter 14: Building a Climate for Creativity: How Leadership Sets the Tone Conclusion
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