Creativity &amp; Innovation

How to Steal Like an Artist (and 8 other things nobody told you)

Austin Kleon TEDx talk on creativity

The Power of Believing That You Can Improve

Carol Dweck on growth mindset for creativity (from r/getmotivated comments)

Where Good Ideas Come From

Steven Johnson on innovation spaces (top upvoted TED Talk in creativity threads)

Your Elusive Creative Genius

Elizabeth Gilbert on creativity (TED Talk, highly recommended in r/productivity)

🎓Courses(2)

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Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success

In today’s ever-growing and changing world, being able to think creatively and innovatively are essential skills. It can sometimes be challenging to step back and reflect in an environment which is fast paced or when you are required to assimilate large amounts of information. Making sense of or communicating new ideas in an innovative and engaging way, approaching problems from fresh angles, and producing novel solutions are all traits which are highly sought after by employers. This course will equip you with a ‘tool-box’, introducing you to a selection of behaviours and techniques that will augment your innate creativity. Some of the tools are suited to use on your own and others work well for a group, enabling you to leverage the power of several minds. You can pick and choose which of these tools or techniques suit your needs and interests, focusing on some or all of the selected approaches and in the order that fits best for you. The practical approach of this course enables you to acquire an essential skill-set for generating ideas, with plenty of: - Fun e-tivities and exercises; - Practical lectures and tips; - Video representations of the techniques in action. By the end of this course you should be able to: - Pick a type of brainstorming you think will be useful to apply to a challenge - Use alphabet brainstorming in tackling a challenge - Use grid brainstorming in tackling a challenge - Use a morphological chart to synthesise a solution to a challenge - Use the TRIZ contradiction matrix to identify recommended inventive principles - Apply SCAMPER to a range of challenges The greatest innovators aren’t necessarily the people who have the most original idea. Often, they are people- or teams- that have harnessed their creativity to develop a new perspective or more effective way of communicating an idea. You can train your imagination to seize opportunities, break away from routine and habit, and tap into your natural creativity. Join this course and a community of practitioners in CREATIVITY!

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Creative Thinking

Leverage your imagination and curiosity to think creatively! Find outside-the-box solutions to even your toughest challenges.

📚Books(3)

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The Creative Habit

The Creative Habit - A book resource

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Big Magic

Big Magic - A book resource

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Creativity, Inc.

Creativity, Inc. - A book resource

🌐Websites(5)

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99U

Adobe's site for real-world creativity and productivity advice

Austin Kleon

Author site with free creativity tips and newsletters

creativethinking.net

CreativeThinking.net is a resource hub for creativity and innovation, offering articles, prompts, and practical exercises, plus step-by-step methods, case studies, and tips to apply inventive problem-solving in work and everyday life.

ted.com

TED.com hosts thousands of short, high-impact talks from leading thinkers on technology, science, design, creativity, and innovation. It offers curated talks, full video content, TED-Ed lessons, and transcripts that explore big ideas and how to apply them.

hbr.org

Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) is a leading business publication offering articles, case studies, and research on leadership, strategy, and organizational innovation. It features practical guidance on creativity, design thinking, and innovation processes to help managers apply new ideas in their teams.