HBR's 10 Must Reads On Creativity

Does your organization support creativity—or squash it?If you read nothing else on cultivating creativity at work, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you ignite the creative spark across your organization.This book will inspire you to: Discover the elements of creativity and learn how to influence themHarness the creative potential of a diverse teamEncourage curiosity and experimentationAvoid breakdowns in creative collaborationOvercome the fear that blocks your innate creativityBring breakthrough ideas to lifeThis collection of articles includes Reclaim Your Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley; How to Kill Creativity by Teresa Amabile; How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity by Ed Catmull; Putting Your Company's Whole Brain to Work by Dorothy Leonard and Susaan Straus; Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It by Tony McCaffrey and Jim Pearson; The Business Case for Curiosity by Francesca Gino; Bring Your Breakthrough Ideas to Life by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, and Michael Wade; Collaborating with Creative Peers by Kimberly D. Elsbach, Brooke Brown-Saracino, and Francis J. Flynn; Creativity Under the Gun by Teresa Amabile, Constance Noonan Hadley, and Steven J. Kramer; Strategy Needs Creativity by Adam Brandenburger; and How to Build a Culture of Originality by Adam Grant.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.