Creativity Books

Title Author, Date Comments Creativity, Innovation, and Quality Plsek, 1997 Paul Plsek is one of the premier quality thinkers in the world today. He was a pioneer of TQM in healthcare. I have worked with him personally and admire him greatly. This books presents the entire gamut of creativity and theory of mind literature, concisely synthesized. From this rich background Plsek creates his own theory of creativity, called Directed Creativity, and the tools and techniques to implement it. A great resource for anyone involved in change, no matter how small. Buy this book. Serious Creativity : Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas De Bono, 1993 A great introduction and overview of De Bono's unique contribution to thinking, problem solving, and creativity. All of his powerful tools and techniques for creativity are presented here. More details on specific tools are in the books below. Other De Bono Books Lateral Thinking : Creativity Step-By-Step I Am Right-You Are Wrong : From This to the New Renaissance : From Rock Logic to Water Logic Opportunities : A Handbook of Business Opportunity Search Six Thinking Hats