IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, the Stanford d.school, and with many of the world's top companies, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems. It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.

Have you ever found yourself wondering, am I creative enough?, or where do I go from here? You are not alone. As you ll read, Elle didn t think she was creative enough, Gabby didn t recognize her creativity, and Luke McElroy hit wall after wall in his own journey of pursuing his God-given calling. Full of useful insights and strategies, Creative Potential explores the process of finding your creative potential. Part memoir and part manual, Luke McElroy will take you on a journey from the beginning of the SALT Conference to the in-depth look at four biblical principles of unleashing your creative potential. Here's a great review from Executive Creative Pastor of Freedom House Church, Stephen Brewster: Every creative person that I know has struggled with the thought, am I enough? Through this book, Luke helps you understand the calling, the commitment to excellence, the need for collaboration, and what happens when your God-given creativity becomes contagious. I wish someone would have unpacked this for me when I was a young creative just getting started, it would have saved me years of fear, doubt, and anxiety. If you have any aspirations to grow your creativity please read this book! Everyone was designed by God with a calling over their life. Yes, that includes you too! And in this personal and powerful new book from Luke McElroy, he shares the never-before-told story of his own journey of finding his calling, and the lessons God taught him in the process. But this is more than just his story. As you read Creative Potential, you ll see that it is also your story, and alongside that story are the four key principles that will help you find and step into your own creative potential within that God-given calling. Join Luke as he helps readers all across the world identify and maximize all the potential that God has given you to fulfill His purposes for your life.

Damn Good Advice (For People With Talent!) is a look into the mind of one of America's most legendary creative thinkers, George Lois. Offering indispensle lessons, practical advice, facts, anecdotes and inspiration, this book is a timeless creative bible for all those looking to succeed in life, business and creativity. These are key lessons derived from the incomparle life of 'Master Communicator' George Lois, the original Mad Man of Madison Avenue. Written and compiled by the man The Wall Street Journal called "prodigy, enfant terrible, founder of agencies, creator of legends," each step is borne from a passion to succeed and a disdain for the status quo. Organised into inspirational, bite-sized pointers, each page offers fresh insight into the sources of success, from identifying your heroes to identifying yourself. The ideas, images and illustrations presented in this book are fresh, witty and in-your-face. Whether it's communicating your point in nanosecond, creating an explosive portfolio or making your presence felt, no one is better placed than George Lois to teach you the process of creativity. Poignant, punchy and to-the-point, Damn Good Advice (For People With Talent!) is a must have for anyone on a quest for success.

How can we connect with our own imagination? How can you unleash the artist within? Armed with only his trusty pencil Nick Meglin, a teacher at New York's School of Visual Arts, opens up the joy of drawing as self-expression to everyone. Using honesty and humour Nick Meglin and his daughter, Diane, an experienced counsellor, show how to stop being self-critical about your drawing, just enjoy the process and begin expressing your own creative potential.

At times we are in a situation, that we had an amazing idea, but it went to waste. Or you are stuck at a point with a project and need to know how to generate more creative ideas for that project. But wait not only that project, you want to unleash the creativity in you. Unleashing your Creativity is a short book on how to boost your creativity to the next level. The book explains the basic concept of creativity, helps you understand what are the enemies of creativity, two methods on how to boost your creativity and get lots of new ideas for the project you have or the problem you want to solve. In the book, there are also other tips which can help you increase your creativity. This book is written with the perspective it can be used any anyone including managers, senior management, artists, authors, or generally anyone who wants to increase their creativity. The idea of creativity is to help you generate maximum ideas for your business, or book, art work, or any problem you want to solve.

There isn't a business that doesn't want to be more creative in its thinking, products and processes. In The Art of Innovation, Tom Kelley, partner at the Silicon Valley-based firm IDEO, developer of hundreds of innovative products from the first commercial mouse to virtual reality headsets and the Palm hand-held, takes readers behind the scenes of this wildly imaginative company to reveal the strategies and secrets it uses to turn out hit after hit. Kelley shows how teams: -Research and immerse themselves in every possible aspect of a new product or service -Examine each product from the perspective of clients, consumers and other critical audiences -Brainstorm best when they are focussed, being physical and having fun The Art of Innovation will provide business leaders with the insights and tools they need to make their companies the leading-edge top-rated stars of their industries.

Creativity and innovation are the keys to both organizational growth and successful careers. People understand this, but they do not know how to unleash their natural creative potential. Drawing upon his twenty-two years of first-hand experience helping FedEx grow into a global icon and the last ten years consulting around the world, Madan Birla provides proven and practical answers. Readers will learn How to build a reputation as a creative thinker and become management’s go-to person for innovative business solutions Four steps for unleashing their creative potential and generating creative ideas Four communication skills to gain acceptance of your ideas Two words that guarantee promotions How to minimize internal and external negative influences that obstruct creative energy flow How to stop self-censoring and how to confidently express their ideas How to trust that all the resources for germinating creative ideas are within them