When Sparks Fly by Dorothy Leonard-Barton

When Sparks Fly by Dorothy Leonard-Barton

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Managers assume that gifted individuals offer the quickest route to new ideas, yet most innovations spring from well-led group interactions. This text focuses on groups of people who may not fit in the stereotype of right-brained "creatives", and offers strategies for generating the right dynamics.

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When Sparks Fly by Dorothy Leonard-Barton

Where do the best creative ideas come from? Most managers assume that it's the readily identifiable "creative types" that offer the quickest route to out-of-the-box thinking. Yet, say Dorothy Leonard and Walter Swap, most innovations spring from well-led group interactions. The authors sweep aside conventional thinking about creativity and offer proven strategies for stimulating and directing the group dynamics that lie at the heart of innovative thinking. When Sparks Fly outlines and analyzes each step in the creative process and gives practical suggestions for managing teams. According to Fortune, "The insights in the lively book could turbocharge your team (and maybe even your career)."
Dorothy Leonard is the William J. Abernathy Professor of Business Administration Emerita at Harvard Business School. Walter Swap is the former dean of The Colleges and professor of psychology at Tufts University.
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ISBN 13 9780875848655
ISBN 10 0875848656
Title When Sparks Fly
Author Dorothy Leonard-Barton
Series Bouncing Bugs
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard Business Review Press
Year published 1999-08-30
Number of pages 242
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.