Creative Management and Development

Jane Henry is a senior lecturer and applied psychologist at the Open University. She is the editor of the Creative Management and Managing Innovation and Change Readers, also published by SAGE and now in their second edition.

The book presents a number of very interesting articles by reputable researchers in the field. Its a must for any student undertaking studies in creativity.

• PART A: CREATIVITYA Systems Perspective on Creativity - M CsikszentmihalyiHow To Kill Creativity - T AmabileFlourishing in Teams - M West and C SacramentoDeveloping Creativity and Innovation PART B: COGNITIONBeyond Cleverness - G ClaxtonHow To Be Smart without Thinking Organizational Knowledge Creation - I Nonaka and H TakeuchiBeyond sense-making - J Sparrow Emotion, Imagery and Creativity PART C: STYLEPersonality - S HampsonState of the ArtAdaptors and Innovators - M KirtonWhat Makes a Leader - D GolemanPART D: CULTUREConditions and Levels of Creativity - G EkvallThe Citizen Company - C HandyWhy My Former Employees still Work for Me - R SemlerPART E: DEVELOPMENTCreativity, Development and Wellbeing - J HenryEmpowerment - C ArgyrisThe Emperor′s New ClothesInformal Networks - D Krackhardt and J R HansonThe Company behind the Chart PART F: PERCEPTIONMonocultures of the Mind - V ShivaNatural Capitalism - A Lovins, H Lovins and P HawkenSurfing the Edge of Chaos - R Pascale