The Art of Creative Thinking

John Adair is the world's leading authority on leadership and leadership development. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered, and he advises many organizations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. John is the author of over 50 books, including the leadership classic Not Bosses But Leaders, (also published by Kogan Page), and he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his vision of leadership.

Chapter - 01: On human creativity;
Chapter - 02: Use the stepping stones of analogy;
Chapter - 03: Make the strange familiar and the familiar strange;
Chapter - 04: Widen your span of relevance;
Chapter - 05: Practise serendipity;
Chapter - 06: Chance favours only the prepared mind;
Chapter - 07: Curiosity;
Chapter - 08: Keep your eyes open;
Chapter - 09: Listen for ideas;
Chapter - 10: Reading to generate ideas;
Chapter - 11: Keep a notebook;
Chapter - 12: Test your assumptions;
Chapter - 13: Make better use of your Depth Mind;
Chapter - 14: Do not wait for inspiration;
Chapter - 15: Sharpen your analytical skills;
Chapter - 16: Suspend judgement;
Chapter - 17: Learn to tolerate ambiguity;
Chapter - 18: Drift, wait and obey;
Chapter - 19: Sleep on the problem;
Chapter - 20: Working it out;
Chapter - 21: Think creatively about your life