Creative Intelligence: Discovering the Innovative Potential in Ourselves and Others: Alan J. Rowe
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Advanced praise for Creative Intelligence—
“Organizations will not be in the phone book five to seven years fromnow unless they understand the significance of creativity and creativeleadership. Rowe’s useful and readable book provides rich insightsabout how creativity affects the bottom line.”
—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor and co-author of Geeks andGeezers, Harvard Press
“In Creative Intelligence, Alan Rowe makes a compelling case thatcreativity is essential for success in today’s complex, rapidlychanging world, and that all of us can discover and unlock our creativepotential. He presents a clear and practical roadmap for how we canunderstand, measure, and apply our creative capabilities. Moreover, Roweshows how leaders can develop creative talent and support creativitythroughout their organizations. This book is a must read for anyoneseeking creative solutions to life’s difficult and messy problems.”
—Tom Cummings, University of Southern California School of Management
“Creative Intelligence convinces you that you do possess creativity. Itshows you how to determine the types you have, and encourages you to dosomething with your talents.”
—Gerald Nadler, IBM Chair Emeritus in EngineeringManagement, University of Southern California, and co-author of thebestselling Breakthrough Thinking
“Like passion, creativity is highly prized in people and companies, yetso difficult to manufacture. Creative Intelligence shows how both peopleand companies can harness creativity as a competitive advantage to getto their goals.”
—Louis Columbus, Sr. Analyst, AMR Research
“Alan Rowe makes an important contribution to our understanding ofhuman creativity in the most comprehensive book yet written on thissubject. He offers a powerful new instrument for measuring creativeintelligence and provides penetrating and provocative insights on howeducation can be reformed to produce more creative individuals, and howorganizations can position themselves to tap the creative potential ofall their employees.”
—Dr. Burt Nanus, co-author, with Warren Bennis, ofLeaders: Strategies for Taking Charge; author ofStrategies for Taking Charge, Visionary Leadership, andLeaders Who Make a Difference
“This book is an extraordinary effort that will challenge people to become’all that they can be.’ Most people can make significant contributionsif they recognize their potential. Our society is changing rapidlyand creative approaches to education are needed to maintain our competitiveposition in the world.”
—Dr. Robert R. Dockson, Former CEO and Chairman, CalFed, Inc.
“After a very successful career in industry and education, Alan Rowehas provided us with a roadmap to understanding creativity. His examplesclearly show how we can enhance our lives and make the world abetter place in which to live. He has produced an important work that ishighly readable and extremely useful. He demonstrates how we can alllearn how to use our creative ability to assure human progress. This is abook that I would recommend to business executives, educators, organizationleaders and anyone interested in enhancing their own lives.”
—Stephen BollenbachCEO, Hilton Corporation
“Organizations will not be in the phone book five to seven years from now unless they understand the significance of creativity and creative leadership. Rowe-s useful and readable book provides rich insights about how creativity affects the bottom line.”
-Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor and co-author of Geeks and Geezers, Harvard Press
“In Creative Intelligence, Alan Rowe makes a compelling case that creativity is essential for success in today-s complex, rapidly changing world, and that all of us can discover and unlock our creative potential. He presents a clear and practical roadmap for how we can understand, measure, and apply our creative capabilities. Moreover, Rowe shows how leaders can develop creative talent and support creativity throughout their organizations. This book is a must read for anyone seeking creative solutions to life-s difficult and messy problems.”
-Tom Cummings, University of Southern California School of Management
“Creative Intelligence convinces you that you do possess creativity. It shows you how to determine the types you have, and encourages you to do something with your talents.”
-Gerald Nadler, IBM Chair Emeritus in Engineering Management, University of Southern California, and co-author of the bestselling Breakthrough Thinking
Now-s the time to tap your hidden creativity, and unleash more of it in the people around you. One book will show you how-Creative Intelligence. Begin by evaluating yourself with the world-s most advanced psychological test for assessing creativity. Discover your strengths. Uncover your potential. Then, learn from the world-s most creative individuals as you transform your potential into reality.
Along the way, you-ll discover techniques for strengthening your intuition and your imagination…your receptiveness to innovation…even your ability to inspire.
Creativity is power. Take that power into your hands with Creative Intelligence.
How creative are you? How can you be more creative? Alan J. Rowe draws on the latest research to help you understand creativity, identify it, measure it, promote it, and apply it more effectively.
Rowe introduces four types of creativity: intuition, innovation, imagination, and inspirational leadership. Next, he presents the Creative Potential Profile, a systematic test for measuring creative potential. This test instrument is an outgrowth of the highly successful Decision Style Inventory that has been adopted by the Irish Management Institute and other leading organizations.
Discover what creative people have in common, and learn powerful strategies for tapping into your hidden creative potential. See how most organizations suppress creativity, and discover start-to-finish strategies for attracting more creative people and unleashing the creativity of the people you-re already working with.
The heart of creativity: What creativity really is…and how it differs from general intelligence.
What-s your creative style? Discovering your personal mix of intuition, innovation, imagination, and inspiration.
Making the most of your personal creativity: Specific techniques for becoming a more successful problem solver.
Unleashing creativity in business and education: Promoting creativity throughout any organization.
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