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From the author of Emergence and The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson's Where Good Ideas Come From: The Seven Patterns of Innovation identifies key principles that are the driving force of creativity.
Learn how:
A slow hunch can be much more valuable than a Eureka moment
The connected 'hive mind' is smarter than the lone thinker
Where you think matters just as much as what you're thinking
The best ideas come from building on the ideas and inventions of others
From the Renaissance to satellites, medical breakthroughs to social media, Charles Darwin to Marconi, Steven Johnson shows how, by recognising where and how patterns of creativity occur, we can all discover the secrets of inspiration.
'Inspirational' - Independent
'Exhilarating ... An entirely new way of looking at almost everything' - Guardian
'A huge diversity of bright ideas' - Financial Times
'Johnson finds new and original things to say about the nature of innovation, and the different forms it can take' - Economist, Books of the Year
'An enthralling work full of counter-intuitive insights' - Daily Mail
Steven Johnson is the author of the acclaimed books Everything Bad is Good for You, Mind Wide Open, Emergence and Interface Culture. His writing appeared in the Guardian, the New Yorker, Nation and Harper's, as well as the op-ed pages of The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He is a Distinguished Writer In Residence at NYU's School Of Journalism, and a Contributing Editor to Wired.
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Where Good Ideas Come from
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Stimulating and insightful ... a huge diversity of bright ideas (Financial Times)
Johnson develops his provocative thesis in a book that is lucid and ... brilliant. (New Scientist)
[An] exhilarating, idea-thirsty book ... full of intriguing facts. (Sunday Times)
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0141033401
- ISBN 13 9780141033402
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages336
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Steven Johnson delivers the secrets of creativity and inspiration with a perfect book for business readersWhere do good ideas come from? And what do we need to know and do to have more of them? In Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson, one of our most innovative popular thinkers, explores the secrets of inspiration.He identifies the seven key principles to the genesis of great ideas, from the cultivation of hunches to the importance of connectivity and how best to make use of new technologies. Most exhilarating is his conclusion- with today's tools and environment, radical innovation is extraordinarily accessible to those who know how to cultivate it. By recognizing where and how patterns of creativity occur - whether within a school, a software platform or a social movement - he shows how we can make more of our ideas good ones. Identifies key principles that are driving force of creativity. This book helps to learn how: a slow hunch can be more valuable than a Eureka moment; the connected 'hive mind' is smarter than the lone thinker; where you think matters just as much as what you're thinking; and, the best ideas come from building on the ideas and inventions of others. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141033402
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