The art of creative thinking how to be innovative and develop great ideas / [[Book] :]
John Adair.
- London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2007.
- x, 133 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Originally published: Great Britain : Talbot Adair Press, 1990. Includes index.
On human creativity -- Use the stepping stones of analogy -- Make the strange familiar and the familiar strange -- Widen your span of relevance -- Practise serendipity -- Chance favours only the prepared mind -- Curiosity -- Keep your eyes open -- Listen for ideas -- Reading to generate ideas -- Keep a notebook -- Test your assumptions -- Make better use of your depth mind -- Do not wait for inspiration -- Sharpen your analytical skills -- Suspend judgement -- Learn to tolerate ambiguity -- Drift, wait and obey -- Sleep on the problem -- Working it out -- Think creatively about your life.