Creative Courage: Leveraging Imagination, Collaboration, and Innovation to Create Success Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

by Welby Altidor

Achieve more, do more, create more with the power of creative courage Creative Courage challenges you to step outside of your comfort zone and truly make an impact. Set aside the same old routine and break the status quo—because you can only rise to new heights if you first smash the ceiling. Written by the former Executive Creative Director of Creations at Cirque du Soleil, this book shows you how to step up your game, flex your creativity, and make big things happen. Whether you work independently or as part of a team, whether you're self-employed or part of an organization, and even if you think creativity isn't a part of the work that you do—this book gives you the perspective, courage, and kick start you need to think differently about the things you do every day.

Creative courage is more than a strategy, it's a way of life. It opens your mind—and the minds of those around you—to new approaches, new ideas, and new schools of thought that can revolutionize the way you work. This book invites you to experience the freedom and power at the intersection of courage and creativity so you can

Foster a more collaborative culture Bring depth and meaning to every project Turn challenge into opportunity Create work that matters The value of creative thinking extends far beyond the arts, but the work it allows you to produce has the power to touch like great art can. You gain the ability to make a more profound impact, and you inspire and motivate others to do the same; you become a catalyst for bigger, better things, driven by the enormous potential of the free-thinking mind. Creative Courage helps you break out of the box and start making things happen today.

Genres: Business

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2017

Reviews

[mmmm · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you like big buts, there’s one at the end of this review.

This was an achingly dull book with elements of a much better book sprinkled in. The stories were compelling, and he seems like a lovely person, so I kept hoping for something more. But the bulk of the book was so trite and boring that I had to force myself to finish it.

Have you ever been in a work meeting with no real content that somehow lasted an hour? This book felt like that; I’ve never seen so many meaningless business buzzwords mashed together. Plus, the cover should say that this is for traditionally employed managers, because there was rarely even a nod to other types of work. Most of the advice was common sense or otherwise well known. The few interesting thoughts didn’t have much practical advice behind them.

BUT! If you’re a manager at a medium to large company, perhaps this would be useful for you.

[Dave Irwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book for some of the tips and tricks and general advice Welby deployed. Particular stories like the priceless vase breaking because of an awkward performance stood out. I found the stories of what about child abuse to be very disturbing and while I have no right to judge any family, it still stood out in a jarring way for me. While this aspect seems to have had a happy ending, at least within the context of the book but I feel as thought it is only partial.

[A.F. Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Author seems like a lovely person, and this was well written. But I didn't personally feel like I got that much out of it. There was a lot of focus on creative leadership in group situations, but not as much on the individual experience. I appreciated some of the stories and vulnerability, but again I just didn't feel like I connected much to the material.

[Emily Cornell · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I found the subject and Altidor's anecdotes interesting, there were plenty of times that this book dragged. Worth a read, for sure, but I'm glad I checked it out from the library and didn't add it to my bookshelf.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

In three words: interesting, well told

[Rosa Di Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how the author lists caring as number one in the framework of creative courage.
Great read… timing is everything.