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. The 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. *Access 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 How to develop workplaces and build teams that support new thinking and creative dialogue, and allow ideas to germinate. *Living How to take things in, communicate well, uncover possibilities you never dreamed of and make them work.
Guy Claxton is Emeritus Professor of the Learning Sciences at the University of Winchester. His many publications include Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less. He lives in the UK.
First, a correction-this book is by both Guy Claxton and Bill Lucas.
I found this book to be of little benefit. The book did not capture my interest, or offer any lasting and useful insights. I hope this is more because of me than the book, for what it seeks to do would be very useful. However, at this stage, I cannot recommend it.