Grazer, Brian
Summary: "From Academy Award-nominated producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fishman comes a brilliantly entertaining peek into the weekly "curiosity conversations" that have inspired Grazer to create some of America's favorite and iconic movies and television shows--from 24 to A Beautiful Mind. For decades, film and TV producer Brian Grazer has scheduled a weekly "curiosity...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153.8 GRANicolelis, Miguel A. L.
Summary: "A radically new cosmological view from a groundbreaking neuroscientist placing the human brain at the center of humanity's universe. Renowned neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis introduces readers to a revolutionary new theory of how the human brain evolved to become an organic computer without rival in the known universe. Nicolelis undertakes the first attempt to explain the entirety of human...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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Summary: Drawing on redearch from around the advanced world, Daniel Pink outlines the 6 fundamentally human abilities that are essential for prefessional success and personal fullfillment-and reveals how to master them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business PinkMichalko, Michael
Contents: Original spin -- Mind pumping -- Challenges -- Thinkertoys -- False faces (reversal) -- Slice and dice (attribute listing) -- Cherry split (fractionation) -- Think bubbles (mind mapping) -- Scamper (questions) -- Tug-of-war (force-field analysis) -- Idea box (morphological analysis) -- Idea grid (FCB grid) -- Lotus blossom (diagramming) -- Phoenix (questions) -- The Great Transpacific Airline...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business MichalkoOgle, Richard.
Contents: Outing the mind -- Spaces to think with : reason, imagination, and the discovery of DNA -- Genius, imagination, and the nature of mind -- The fools on the hill : tipping points and the microcomputer revolution -- Darwinian networks, or why the fit get fitter -- The mathematical ecology of creativity -- Sex and the single doll : Barbie, Ruth Handler, and the navigation problem -- Think different...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard Business School Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.3 OGLSawyer, R. Keith (Robert Keith)
Summary: "Keith Sawyer, a psychologist at Washington University, tears down some of the most popular myths about creativity and erects new principles in their place. He reveals that creativity is always collaborative - even when you're alone. Sawyer's book is filled with compelling stories about the inventions that changed our world: the ATM, the mountain bike, and open source operating systems, among...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4036 SAWCleese, John
Summary: The Monty Python comic master shares lighthearted advice on how anyone can learn the skill of creativity, drawing on personal experience to explain how to get into the right frame of mind, develop worthwhile ideas, and overcome blocks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown, an imprint of Random House 2020
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Summary: A comprehensive playbook for applied design thinking in business and management, complete with concepts and toolkits As many companies have lost confidence in the traditional ways of running a business, design thinking has entered the mix. Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation presents a framework for design thinking that is relevant to business management, marketing, and design strategies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons Inc 2013