{"product_id":"creative-acts-for-curious-people-how-to-think-create-and-lead-in-unconventional-ways-paperback","title":"Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Stein Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStanford D School\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid M. Kelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - \"A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.\"--Gretchen Rubin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and host of the \u003ci\u003eHappier\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era of ambiguous, messy problems--as well as extraordinary opportunities for positive change--it's vital to have both an inquisitive mind and the ability to act with intention. \u003ci\u003eCreative Acts for Curious People\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with ways to build those skills with resilience, care, and confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka \"the d.school,\" students and faculty, experts and seekers bring together diverse perspectives to tackle ambitious projects; this book contains the experiences designed to help them do it. A provocative and highly visual companion, it's a definitive resource for people who aim to draw on their curiosity and creativity in the face of uncertainty. Teeming with ideas about discovery, learning, and leading the way through unknown creative territory, \u003ci\u003eCreative Acts for Curious People\u003c\/i\u003e includes memorable stories and more than eighty innovative exercises. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCurated by executive director Sarah Stein Greenberg, after being honed in the classrooms of the d.school, these exercises originated in some of the world's most inventive and unconventional minds, including those of d.school and IDEO founder David M. Kelley, \u003ci\u003eReadyMade\u003c\/i\u003e magazine founder Grace Hawthorne, innovative choreographer Aleta Hayes, Google chief innovation evangelist Frederik G. Pferdt, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo bring fresh approaches to any challenge-world changing or close to home-you can draw on exercises such as \u003ci\u003eExpert Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e to hone observation skills, \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk to Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e to foster understanding, and \u003ci\u003eDesigning Tools for Teams\u003c\/i\u003e to build creative leadership. The activities are at once lighthearted, surprising, tough, and impactful-and reveal how the hidden dynamics of design can drive more vibrant ways of making, feeling, exploring, experimenting, and collaborating at work and in life. This book will help you develop the behaviors and deepen the mindsets that can turn your curiosity into ideas, and your ideas into action.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Stein Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hasso Plattner Institute of Design\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 creative potential.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52483382477107,"sku":"9781984858160","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VExIcG1CekZtZDhxME5aZWd1U1l3UT09.webp?v=1759755542","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/creative-acts-for-curious-people-how-to-think-create-and-lead-in-unconventional-ways-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}