The Craft of Creativity

Creativity has long been thought of as a personal trait, a gift bestowed on some and unachievable by others. While we laud the products of creativity, the stories behind them are often abridged to the elusive "aha!" moment, the result of a momentary stroke of genius.

In The Craft of Creativity Matthew A. Cronin and Jeffrey Loewenstein present a new way to understand how we innovate. They emphasize the importance of the journey and reveal the limitations of focusing on outcomes. Drawing on a wide range of scholarship, their own research, and interviews with professionals and learners who employ creativity in the arts, engineering, business, and more, Cronin and Loewenstein argue that creativity is a cognitive process that hinges on changing one's perspective. It's a skill that anyone can hone, and one that benefits from thinking with others and over time. Breaking new ground in the discussion about how we innovate, this book provides strategies that everyone can use to be more creative.

Author: Matthew A. Cronin, Jeffrey Loewenstein
Publisher: Stanford Business Books
Published: 04/17/2018
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780804787376

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2018

About the Author
Matthew A. Cronin is Associate Professor of Management at George Mason University. Jeffrey Loewenstein is Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.