Aspire Journeys
Skills Builder - Creativity
- 31 Books | 4h 10m
Creativity: The use of imagination and the generation of new ideas Creativity is the complement to Problem Solving, and is about generating innovations or ideas which can then be honed through the problem-solving process. The first few steps focus on the individual's confidence in imagining different situations and sharing their ideas. The focus is then on generating ideas - using a clear brief, making improvements to something that already exists and combining concepts. Individuals then apply creativity in the context of their work and their wider life. They can build off this to develop ideas using tools like mind mapping, questioning, and considering different perspectives. The most advanced steps focus on building effective innovation in group settings and by seeking out varied experiences and stimuli. Finally, individuals support others to innovate, by sharing tools, identifying the right tools for the situation and through coaching.
Imagining and generating ideas
This track focuses on developing your confidence in imagining different situations and generating ideas - using a clear brief, making improvements to something that already exists and combining concepts.
- 12 Books | 1h 46m
Using creativity and developing ideas
This track explores applying creativity in the context of work and wider life. You can build off this to develop ideas using tools like mind mapping, questioning, and considering different perspectives.
- 8 Books | 59m
Innovating effectively
This track looks at creating effective innovation in group settings by seeking out varied experiences and stimuli.
- 1 Book | 10m
Supporting others to innovate
This track is all about supporting others to innovate by sharing tools, identifying the right tools for the situation and through coaching.
- 10 Books | 1h 15m
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The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at WorkBased on The Creativity Leap by Natalie Nixon, we explore how creativity is key to staying ahead of the curve. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Natalie Nixon
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Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking in Your OrganizationConsider examines how taking the time to really reflect on issues and conflicts in your organization can have substantive benefits. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m
By Daniel Patrick Forrester
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The Innovator's Hypothesis: How Cheap Experiments Are Worth More than Good IdeasThe Innovator's Hypothesis shows you how to get creative with experiments in order to become the innovator you want to be. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Michael Schrage
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How Innovation Really WorksHow Innovation Really Works explores how R&D can be used to drive your company to business prosperity. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Anne Marie Knott
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Your Creative Mind: Disrupt Your Thinking, Abandon Your Comfort Zone, and Develop Bold New StrategiesIn Your Creative Mind, author Scott Cochrane wakes up dormant creativity so you can innovate purposefully. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Scott Cochrane
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Simply Brilliant: Powerful Techniques to Unlock Your Creativity and Spark New IdeasSimply Brilliant provides valuable tools for anyone looking to be more creative and innovative in the workplace. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Bernhard Schroeder
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The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health CareThe Innovator's Prescription applies models for managing innovation in the health care industry to understand why it has become so inaccessible, and how we can change this. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Clayton M. Christensen, Jason Hwang, Jerome H. Grossman
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Creativity & Problem SolvingCreativity & Problem Solving explores practical methods for awakening your innate sources of creativity so that you may challenge prevailing ideas at work and in your home life. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Brian Tracy
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Innovation at Work: 55 Activities to Spark Your Team's CreativityIn Innovation at Work, author Richard Brynteson explains how to inspire creativity and exercise your team's innovation muscles. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Richard Brynteson
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Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional OutcomesFor current and aspiring business leaders, Out Think is a comprehensive guide to changing the way you think and act to drive innovation and success. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
4m
By G. Shawn Hunter
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The Four Lenses of Innovation: A Power Tool for Creative ThinkingWhether you're struggling with writer's block or just can't seem to conjure a brilliant idea at the drop of a hat, The Four Lenses of Innovation provides a road map to becoming more inventive with less effort. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Rowan Gibson
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Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from TechnologyOpen Innovation dives into the importance of promoting and encouraging innovative practices within the workplace. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
6m
By Henry Chesbrough
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From Idea to Innovation: A Handbook for Inventors, Decision Makers and OrganizationsThroughout From Idea to Innovation author Bernd X. Weis offers a systematic scrutiny of the journey of innovation, from the first inkling of a creative idea to the delivery of an end product that consumers love and want. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Bernd X. Weis
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Power, Influence, and Persuasion: Sell Your Ideas and Make Things HappenPower, Influence, and Persuasion dives into the practices and strategies you need to have a voice in the workplace that will take you places. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
6m
By Richard Luecke
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The Innovator's Hypothesis: How Cheap Experiments Are Worth More than Good IdeasThe Innovator's Hypothesis shows you how to get creative with experiments in order to become the innovator you want to be. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Michael Schrage
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Simply Brilliant: Powerful Techniques to Unlock Your Creativity and Spark New IdeasSimply Brilliant provides valuable tools for anyone looking to be more creative and innovative in the workplace. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Bernhard Schroeder
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others DieMade to Stick examines the intriguing question of why some ideas gain traction while others simply fade, away and it offers invaluable tips on how to make your ideas "stickier." In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Chip Heath, Dan Heath
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The Art of Explanation: Making Your Ideas, Products, and Services Easier to UnderstandWhether you're striving to gain support for your ideas in the world of business or in everyday life, The Art of Explanation will give you the tools to bring others on board. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Lee LeFever
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The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your IdeasAllowing you to dive into the act of persuasion, The Art of Woo provides you with clear directions for how to make your pitches more successful. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
4m
By G. Richard Shell, Mario Moussa
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The Ideas Book: 50 Ways to Generate Ideas More EffectivelyIn The Ideas Book, author Kevin Duncan outlines tools that represent a fast and effective way to clear the mind, thus enabling you to formulate fresh ideas effectively. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Kevin Duncan
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Innovation at Work: 55 Activities to Spark Your Team's CreativityIn Innovation at Work, author Richard Brynteson explains how to inspire creativity and exercise your team's innovation muscles. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Richard Brynteson
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The Manager's Coaching Handbook: A Practical Guide to Improving Employee PerformanceIn The Manager's Coaching Handbook, leadership gurus Cottrell and Layton draw on their combined experience to teach managers how to bring out the best in their employees through effective performance management. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
7m
By David Cottrell, Mark Layton
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The Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around YouThe Tao of Coaching is an engaging and practical guide to negotiating leadership in the changing corporate world. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
6m
By Max Landsberg
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead ForeverIn The Coaching Habit, author Michael Bungay Stanier shares his interactive training tools and approaches for cranking up your team's performance from acceptable to exceptional. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
6m
By Michael Bungay Stanier
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Coaching and Mentoring: Practical Techniques for Developing Learning and PerformanceCoaching and Mentoring offers readers a practical guide for implementing coaching and mentoring programs in the workplace. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Eric Parsloe, Melville Leedham
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Coaching Counseling & Mentoring: How to Choose & Use the Right Technique to Boost Employee Performance, Second EditionIn Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring, Florence M. Stone provides helpful tools and practical techniques to give managers the skills and confidence to encourage their employees and improve their performance. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m
By Florence Stone
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Action Coaching: How To Leverage Individual Performance For Company SuccessAction Coaching will help leaders up their games when it comes to coaching individuals to change for success-and leverage this asset for business growth. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo
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The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business, 3rd EditionThe Coaching Manager seeks to guide, advise, and demonstrate how to promote a coaching culture in the workplace, with the aim of nurturing your employees to reach their full potential. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By James M. Hunt
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Coaching and Mentoring: How to Develop Top Talent and Achieve Stronger PerformanceCoaching and Mentoring provides the indispensable foundational knowledge required to establish a compatible coaching or mentoring environment within your organization. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
5m
By Richard Luecke
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Effective Modern Coaching: The Principles and Art of Successful Business CoachingEffective Modern Coaching offers a roadmap for balancing the demands of leadership and management with the need to improve your team's performance. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Miles Downey
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50 Top Tools for Coaching: A Complete Toolkit for Developing and Empowering People, Third Edition50 Top Tools for Coaching provides you with everything you need to know to motivate and guide others towards success. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
11m
By Gillian Jones, Ro Gorell
