Crisp: Rousing Creativity (Crisp Professional Series) [Paperback]

Floyd Hurt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crisp Professional Series | Publication Date: May 10, 1999

Here's a book that takes the philosophical challenge of building a creative environment in an organization and turns it into a practical, understandable approach that works. This book doesn't stop at the fostering of new ideas but actually offers the tools people need to translate those new ideas into effective action. It provides a unique, intelligent approach to a group process that will win over anyone who doesn't quite know where to start.

Editorial Reviews

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"Rousing Creativity: Think New Now! is a great "how-to" book on creative thinking. Hurt clearly presents tools and techniques that have proven useful for various creativity problem-solving situations. The guidelines for conducting group sessions provide very useful information not only for the novice but for those who are experienced meeting facilitators. Readers will find it fun to read and will find that it helps them to become more creative and productive in everything they do." -- Michael Michalko, author of Thinkertoys and Cracking Creativity

From the Back Cover

Start with a philosophical foundation for building a more creative you, and a more creative environment, in any organization-that's Rousing Creativity. Next, master the tools you need to succeed when moving from ideas to concrete plans and actions. For that you'll learn unexpected creative techniques such as Sniper Trap, Attribute Listing, Opportunity Exploratory Sessions, Force Field Analysis, Mindmapping, and others-that's Rousing Creativity. Then engage everyone in The Game, a structure of guidelines and creative prompts that will force you into new, provocative, inventive, and productive thinking-that's Rousing Creativity. The benefits of building creativity in yourself and in your business are clear by now. This unique, intelligent approach will win over anyone who doesn't quite know where to start. That's Rousing Creativity.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Crisp Learning; 1 edition (May 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560525479
• ISBN-13: 978-1560525479
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rousing Creativity Does..., June 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crisp: Rousing Creativity (Crisp Professional Series) (Paperback)

I hate books on creativity. They can generally be summed up as long-winded restatements of "just be more creative" and are based on one or two catchy phrases. Worse, they don't seem to be very creative. Not so with Hurt's Rousing Creativity.

I like this book. It's different from practically every other book on creativity I've read. Starting with a set of philosophical principals, Hurt's book focuses on what I can _do_ to be more creative. Once the principles are explained, he then goes on to provide a simple but complete toolbox for practical applications of the principles. I know, the other books give you things to do too, but this book gives them to you in the context of the underlying, fundamental principles, the theory behind Rousing Creativity. The philosophical depth of the simple principles set's Hurt's work apart.

The book is not particularly long. It contains a lot to think about and a lot of forms and exercises to help in the work of creative problem solving. It challenges the reader to stop and think about personal beliefs, decisions and actions. I think this book will be a very valuable addition to the library of anyone who's work requires thinking and problem solving, or who wishes it did.

Hurt leaves you with the idea that creativity is a way of looking at the world, a way of life, not a parlor trick or collection of buzz words. Get a copy of Rousing Creativity. Read it. Act on it. Rousing Creativity is more than just another book on creativity.

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspire Your Creativity, May 12, 2010

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This review is from: Crisp: Rousing Creativity (Crisp Professional Series) (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful, practical guide for building a more creative environment. He starts with the essential factors and ground rules for achieving creativity, such as:
* Everyone is creative.
* Be aware of your own defenses.
* Keep it in the room: confidentiality counts.
* Build on other's ideas.
* Keep the energy up.
* Stick to the problem/topic.
* Keep it fun to keep it productive.
* Embrace ambiguity.
* Foster Constructive dissatisfaction.
* Nothing "bad."
He describes some great process tools to brainstorm and wraps them all up in "The Game" where the facilitator provides creative prompts to force new perspectives and new mind-sets. He lets you know how to set it up, what to be careful about and how to get the most out of the game.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crisp: Rousing Creativity (Crisp Professional Series) (Paperback)

This is a good book that does a good job in explaining some of the elemental principles of creative thinking. It's value is that it might inspire a reader to really research the field of creative thinker further than the author has.