How to Get Ideas55 reviews Jack Foster Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007 The original book came out in 1996. This new version only has 1 review so far - so I wrote a second. + Quality Piece for Producing Effective Ideas + A Skeptic Converted + Thinking the Einstein way             Weird Ideas That Work: 11 1/2 Practices for Promoting, Managing, and Sustaining Innovation23 reviews Robert I. Sutton Free Press, 2001 Productive New Concepts + Weird and Wonderful + Routine right and wrong + Not so weird ideas for innovation labeled weirdly             Zing!: Five Steps and 101 Tips for Creativity On Command9 reviews Sam Harrison Machillock Publishing, 2004 Great Creative Book + Good quick-hitter material GREAT CREATIVE BOOK I have over 400 in my collection from over 30 years of reading and writing or co-writing similar books. This is a definite read. Looks of thought provoking ideas             The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm71 reviews Tom Kelley, Jonathan Littman, ... Doubleday Business, 2001 Watching 'The Medici Effect' at work in IDEO! + Reinforces the Culture of Innovation + Kudos to Ideos + Innovation for All             Boost Your Creativity: Exercises and Advice For Great Creative Thinking Robert Allen Collins & Brown, 2005 Everyone has creative tendencies, but not everyone knows how to set that potential free. This program of seven proven techniques--all with real-life examples, exercises, and self-assessment quizzes--is the key to unlocking those powers. Every page has essential advice: how to use both sides of the brain effectively, how self-hypnosis hones sharper thinking, and how brainstorming and encouraging ...             Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators: From Idea to Execution33 reviews Vijay Govindarajan, Chris Trimble Harvard Business School Press, 2005 A "must-understand" for leaders concerned with long-term prosperity + Working from the Inside + Just what I needed to help my job + Inside look at managing an innovative offshoot + Some Excellent New Ideas for Pursuing Organic Growth             Creativity Inc.: Building an Inventive Organization8 reviews Jeff Mauzy, Richard A. Harriman Harvard Business School Press, 2003 Cabbages, Kings, and Creativity + From The Innovation Road Map Magazine + Exemplary creativity + 40 years of creativity research delivered in a fun package             Edison on Innovation:102 Lessons in Creativity for Business and Beyond1 review Alan Axelrod Jossey-Bass, 2008 Edison's "Non-Genius" Axelrod advocates that Edison was not so much a genius as a keen observer who was focused on innovation (incremental improvement) rather than invention. Pulling from a substantial archive of examples, he illustrates how Edison focused on "gap analysis" in product design - looking for the weakest ...             The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity ...38 reviews Thomas Kelley, Jonathan Littman Doubleday Business, 2005 I couldn't put it down + Good book for already initiated + Good Lessons, Good Reading + Best read without memory or desire + A must have for innovators             Stimulated!: Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work13 reviews Andrew Pek, Jeannine Mcglade Greenleaf Book Group, LLC, 2008 Beyond Price + The Price and the Curse + a wake up call for general managers + Healing the Rift Bridging the Gap Between Science and Spirituality + Beyond Price             Creativity in Business12 reviews Michael Ray, Rochelle Myers Main Street Books, 1989 stimulate your right brain + A book about wisdom + Practical Tools for the Art of Business + Title Needs Revision             Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step (Perennial Library)16 reviews Edward De Bono Harper Paperbacks, 1973 Creativity in a Bottle + Must Read for Teachers + Be Smarter than Socrates In my view, this is the best of the de Bono series of more than 30 books. It is as advertised: A step-by-step introduction to the art and science of creative thinking. It shows the reader with a staple of de Bono's -- his graphs and diagrams - how to get over the threshold from just ordinary ...             Why Didn't I Think of That? Think the Unthinkable and Achieve Creative Greatness13 reviews Charles W. McCoy Jr. Prentice Hall Press, 2002 Improve Your Thinking + If you have momentous decisions to make, study this book! + Great Writing, Great Ideas, Great Reading + Why don't I review that....             The Little Book of Big Ideas: Inspiration, Encouragement & Tips to Stimulate Creativity and Improve Your Life5 reviews Harold R. McAlindon, Michael Michalko Cumberland House Publishing, 1999 A humble little book + Something old something new + An important resource for organizations and families + The Perfect Gift for Your Colleagues & Employees.             Creativity at Work3 reviews Jeff DeGraff, Katherine A. Lawrence Jossey-Bass, 2002 Theory Made Practical + Getting a Handle on Creativity + Creative Work vs. Just a Job Books on creativity are often interesting to read but almost impossible to translate into practice. Not so with this book. This book broadened my personal definition of creativity; it challenged me to consider creativity as a core competency in more than just innovation. Distinguishing it from ...             The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones7 reviews Andrew Razeghi Jossey-Bass, 2008 Magnificent, a fun read with worthy insights + Wonderful, useful book + Practical Help...for Supposed "Left Brained" Among Us! + A Positive Read             Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It22 reviews Tony Davila, Ma J. Epstein, ... Wharton School Publishing, 2005 The first word on innovation + Lots of good stuff, not deep but with good references + Good experience + Innovation: Thrive or Fade Away             Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas18 reviews James L. Adams Basic Books, 2001 Cultivate Your Thinking! + filled with great concepts and exercises + Know what Keeps you from Being Creative + thought-provoking and practical + To get a better idea, decompose and know thyself             Harvard Business Review on Innovation9 reviews Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Overdorf, ... Harvard Business School Press, 2001 Innovation Expression that cannot be matched. + Good Collection of Articles + Good reading I was pleasantly surprised at the ease of reading this book. Each patr is beautifully orientated with outstanding diagrams and notes. The ideas expressed within are quick to collect and rapidly absorbed and understood. A great 3-4 hour read that will set your innovation engines on fire!             Innovation to the Core: A Blueprint for Transforming the Way Your Company Innovates4 reviews Peter Skarzynski, Rowan Gibson Harvard Business School Press, 2008 If your firm's strategy can be applied to any other firm, you don't have a very good one. + A breakthrough book about breakthrough innovation, + Excellent book about innovation with a focus on people + Great book, very sound methodology