By the end of 2011, I’ll have reviewed over 50 books here, in the weekly “Guru Review.” But by now, most books have already hit the shelves in time for the holiday business-gift-giving season. To help you find the perfect gift book for the business person in your life, I’ve selected my “favorite 15″ business books of 2011. You can’t go wrong with any of these, because they all do three things well: inform, inspire …
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The Power of Small Wins: Interview with Teresa Amabile
Earlier this week I reviewed a fascinating new book called The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work, by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer, two of the foremost authorities on creativity in business. I had the chance to ask Teresa a few questions about progress, small wins, and creativity. Q: Why is creativity in business an issue in the first place? A: Some people believe that “creativity in business” …
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The Progress Principle
From time to time, I teach an advanced elective course called “Creativity & Innovation in Organizations” to second-year MBA students attending Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Business in Malibu, California. One of the things I require of my students is to start a daily “creativity journal.” I give daily exercises and activities, but more importantly I ask them document events that trigger or stifle their creativity, along with their thoughts and feelings about that event. …
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