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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Adair, John Eric, 1934- Art of creative thinking. London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2007 (DLC) 2007008563 (OCoLC)85766210 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John Eric Adair |
ISBN: | 9780749452186 0749452188 9780749447991 0749447990 1280915889 9781280915888 9786610915880 6610915881 |
OCLC Number: | 166344596 |
Language Note: | English. |
Notes: | Originally published: Great Britain : Talbot Adair Press, 1990. Includes index. |
Description: | 1 online resource (x, 133 pages) : illustrations |
Contents: | 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. |
Series Title: | Gale virtual reference library. |
Responsibility: | John Adair. |
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"The Art of Creative Thinking provides clear, practical guidelines for developing the reader's powers as a creative thinker." Voluntary Sector Magazine "The Art of Creative Thinking is an interesting and highly readable book." Management today "Will excite every intelligent reader and is thought-provoking and well-written." Professional Manager "This book will excite every intelligent reader and is both thought-provoking and well written." Professional Manager, Nov 2007 "This book is stimulating, enjoyable and instructive" Business Executive - August 2009 Read more...


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