Publisher's Synopsis
Creativity is a major economic force of the 21st Century - and a vital part of everyday life. To achieve harmony, balance and personal success in our lives we need to think more creatively, become self-aware and respond to changing circumstances in a flexible and effective way. With practical exercises and inspiring examples, Guy Claxton and Bill Lucas demonstrate how to break away from old habits and free up your mind. They show you how to appreciate uncertainty, entertain outrageous opposites and stay open to the forces of ambiguity and possibility. Inklings, hunches, imagination, humour and even dreams can all play their part in liberating your creativity. It covers - Access Creativity: How to surf your own inner-net, and how to soften up to find inspiration when thinking too hard gets in the way; Creativity at Work: How to develop workplaces and build teams that support new thinking and creative dialogue, and allow ideas to germinate; and Living Creatively: How to take things in, communicate well, uncover possibilities you never dreamed of - and make them work.
