Useful Websites, Podcasts and Books
100 GREAT BOOKS ON CREATIVITY
Starting with Michael's own 20 favourites
Of course: INNOTIVITY, A Mind Makeover Manual (by Michael)
Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity by Ray Bradbury
The Myths of Creativity, by David Burkus
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
Creativity, by Mihaly Csikczentmihaly
Lateral Thinking, by Edward deBono
The Fearless Organization, by Amy Edmondson
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards
On Becoming a Novelist, by John Gardner
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert
Originals, by Adam Grant
Thinking Into New Boxes, by Alan Iny and Luc deBrabandere
The Art of Innovation, by Tom Kelley
The Art of Creation, by Arthur Koestler
Secrets of a Creativity Coach, by Eric Maisel
Cracking Creativity, by Michael Michalko
Creativity, Unleashing the Forces Within, by Osho
The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield
Zig Zag, by Keith Sawyer
And then, in no particular order:
Adaptability by Max McKeown
The Innovation Algorithm, by Genrich Altshuller
The Progress Principle, by Theresa Amabile
Making Ideas Happen, by Scott Belsky
Disrupt!, by James Bidwell
Becoming a Writer, by Dorothea Brande
The Runaway Species, by Anthony Brandt
Everyone’s a Genius, by Alan Briggs
The Innovator’s Solution, by Clayton Christensen
The Creativity Challenge, by Tanner Christensen
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, by Timothy Clark
Flow, by Mihaly Csikczentmihaly
Creating Space: The Case for Everyday Creativity by Ed Cyzewski
Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation, by Patrick Dawson
Embrace Your Weird, by Felicia Day
How to Have Creative Ideas, by Edward de Bono
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, by Peter Drucker
The Creativity Code: How AI Is Learning to Write, Paint and Think , by Marcus du Sautoy
The Innovator’s DNA, by Jeffrey Dyer
On Creativity and the Unconscious by Sigmund Freud
Creating Minds, by Howard Gardner
Art, Mind, and Brain, by Howard Gardner
The Art of Fiction, by John Gardner
4 Lenses of Innovation, by Rowan Gibson
Rebel Talent, by Francesca Gino
The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell
Creativity – A New Vocabulary, by Vlad Petre Glaveanu
Real Artists Don’t Starve, by Jeff Goins
Inside the Box, by Jacob Goldenberg
Quantum Creativity, by Amit Goswami
How Stella Saved the Farm, by Vijay Govindarajan
The Innovation Workout, by Lucy Gower
The Business of Creativity, by Keith Granet
The Maker Movement Manifesto, by Mark Hatch
The Accidental Creative, by Todd Henry
Herding Tigers, by Todd Henry
Everything Connects, by Faisal Hoque
The Creativity Formula, by Amantha Imber
Banish Your Inner Critic, by Denise R. Jacobs
The Medici Effect, by Frans Johansson
Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson
The Invisible Advantage, by Soren Kaplan
Deep Thinking, by Gary Kasparov
On Writing, by Steven King
Creative Confidence, by David M Kelley and Tom Kelley
Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon
We Think, by Charles Leadbetter
Imagine, by Jonah Lehrer
Yes And, by Kelly Leonard
The Storm of Creativity, by Kyna Leski
The Molecule of More, by Daniel Z. Lieberman
Disciplined Dreaming, by Josh Linker
The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life by John Daido Loori
Ignore Everybody, by Hugh Macleod
Coaching Creativity, by Eric Maisel
Coaching the Artist Within, by Eric Maisel
The Innovation Book, by Max McKeown
Productivity for Creative People, by Mark McGuiness
Art Heals: How Creativity Cures the Soul by Shaun McNiff
Thinkertoys, by Michael Michalko
Fishing for Elephants, by Larry Moore
The 46 Rules of Genius: An Innovator's Guide to Creativity by Marty Neumeier
The Creativity Leap, by Natalie Nixon
Mindfulness for Creativity, by Danny Penman
Creative Construction, by Gary Pisano
Creative Quest, by QuestLove
Sweat the Technique, by Rakim
An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake by Srinivas Rao
Spontaneous Creativity, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Out of Our Minds, by Ken Robinson
Brick by Brick, by David Robertson
Disrupt You, by Jay Samit
Explaining Creativity, by Keith Sawyer
Start with Why, by Simon Sinek
The Shape of Ideas, by Grant Snider
Conscious Creativity, by Phillipa Stanton
The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp
Creativity and Problem Solving, by Brian Tracy
Evolve or Die, by Tom Triumph
Moonshot, by Richard Wiseman
USEFUL WEBSITES TO BE FAMILIAR WITH:
starting, yes, with THE INNOTIVITY INSTITUTE
Michael Michalko's rich and amazing website, one of the best there is
Nick Skillicorn’s community for Creativity and Innovation
https://www.creativitycoachingassociation.com
http://www.creativethinker.com
https://www.creativityatwork.com
https://idea-sandbox.com/blog/
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/creative-mind/
https://ericmaisel.com
Medium Publications
The Creative Mind
https://medium.com/the-creative-mind
The Creative Cafe
The Writing Cooperative
https://writingcooperative.com
The Innovation
https://medium.com/the-innovation
Some Useful Podcasts:
Starting, again, with Michael's podcast: AT THE EDGE, ON EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND HYBRID WORK
The Unmistakeable Creative Podcast
The Creative Introvert Podcast
Idea to Value by Nick Skillicorn
DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Anatomy of Success with Steve Wohlenhaus
Unlocking your World of Creativity
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