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Creative Acts For Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways


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'Packed end to end with ways to see the world in new ways' Mike Krieger, cofounder, Instagram 'Designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection and make our lives better' Gretchen Rubin'Navigate today's world with agility, resilience and imagination' Lorraine Twohill, CMO, GoogleWhat do they teach you at the most prestigious design school in the world For the first time, you can find out. This highly-visual guide brings to life the philosophies of some of the d.school's most inventive and unconventional minds, including founder David Kelley, Choreographer Aleta Hayes and Google Chief Innovation Evangelist Frederik Pferdt and more. Creative Acts for Curious People is packed with ideas about the art of learning, discovery and leading through creative problem solving. With exercises including:- 'Expert Eyes' to test your observation skills- 'How to Talk to Strangers' to foster understanding- 'Designing Tools for Teams' to build creative leadershipRevealing the hidden dynamics of design, and delving inside the minds of the profession's most celebrated thought-leaders, this definitive guide will help you live up to your creative potential. Review Creative Acts for Curious People is adelightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercisesdesigned to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, andmake our lives better Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcastMastering the skills of creativity, inventiveness, and improvisation may seem to be out of reach, but not if you are brave enough to read this extraordinary book. With memorable illustrations and compelling exercises,Creative Acts for Curious People clearly lays out practical ways to overcome any obstacle Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author of Rebel Talent"Attending classes at the d.school changed my life. I learned that to build empathy and creativity, you have to break out of habits and patterns to see the world in new ways. This book is packed end to end with ways to do just that by taking any part of the design process to a new level, be it in the initial need-finding stage or deep into the execution phase.The illustrations are great too! Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram"I've seen firsthand how the d.school thinks about creativity and design.Creative Acts for Curious Peoplemakes the genius of Sarah Stein Greenberg and the d.school available and accessible to everyone. The experiences inside this book teach both the hard and soft skills that we all need tonavigate today's world with agility, resilience, and imagination Lorraine Twohill, chief marketing officer at GoogleTalent and intelligence are universal, but resources and opportunities are not. This book offers everyone what I experienced at the d.school-the realization that when you believe in your own creativity and support people in cultivating their own,together we can create a new future Michael Tubbs, former mayor of Stockton, California, and founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income About the Author Sarah Stein Greenberg is the Executive Director of the Stanford d.school. She leads a community of designers, faculty and other innovative thinkers who help people unlock their creative abilities and apply them to the world. Sarah speaks regularly at universities and global conferences on design, business, and education. She holds an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and a BA in history from Oberlin College. Sarah also serves as a trustee for global conservation organization Rare. The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, known as the d.school, was founded at Stanford University in 2005. Each year, nearly a thousand students from all disciplines attend classes, workshops, and programs to learn how the thinking and skills behind design can enrich their own work and unlock their creativ


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  • ISBN-13: 9780241552834
  • Publisher: Penguin Business
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Width: 23 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0241552834
  • Publisher Date: 16 Sep 2021
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Weight: 940 gr


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