CREATIVE THINKING RESOURCES
Books to inspire creative thinking and innovation compiled by the creativity specialists at Creativity Wake-Up. These books help to kickstart creative thinking, build a creative mindset, build creativity skills and aid innovation in business. For more resources visit creativitywakeup.com
1. Books
1.1. To develop a creative mindset
1.1.1. Perseverance & habit building
1.1.1.1. The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness by Jeff Olson
1.1.1.2. The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
1.1.2. Courage
1.1.2.1. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
1.1.3. Ownership
1.1.3.1. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
1.1.4. Delight
1.1.4.1. A Creative Companion: How to Free Your Creative Spirit by S.A.R.K.
1.1.5. Curiosity
1.1.5.1. The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger
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1.1.6. Self-belief
1.1.6.1. The Art of Possibility Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
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1.1.6.2. Mindset: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential by Carol Dweck
1.2. Creativity and innovation in business
1.2.1. Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation by Linda Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback
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1.2.2. Unlocking Creativity: How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets by Michael A. Roberto
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1.2.3. Imagine It Forward: Courage Creativity, and the Power of Change by Beth Comstock
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1.2.4. Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold
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1.3. To kickstart your creative reading
1.3.1. Creative Confidence : Unleashing the Creative Potential within Us All by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
1.3.2. The War of Art : Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
1.3.3. The Artist's Way : A Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self by Julia Cameron
2. Videos
2.1. Courage
2.1.1. Why you should define your fears instead of your goals | Tim Ferriss (13 mins)
2.1.1.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI
2.2. Time
2.2.1. Juliet Funt on How to Add White Space to Your Work and Life (41 mins)
2.2.1.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V8uWMWaW1c&t=970s
2.2.2. Let's talk about your creative IQ | Teo Härén (17 mins)
2.2.2.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdsAcNKD9i0
2.3. Brain health
2.3.1. Jim Kwik: 10 Things that Will Change Your Life Immediately (10 mins)
2.3.1.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tCWngax6WE&t=6s
3. Podcasts
3.1. Shows
3.1.1. Idea to Value Podcast with Nick Skillikorn
3.1.2. Wonder Rigour Lab with Natalie Nixon
3.1.3. The Deliberate Creative by Amy Climer