The Concise Adair on Creativity and Innovation

Recuitment and innovation

New ideas are essential for industry, they are the lifeblood of successful organisations. Creative and innovative thinking, the means by which ideas are born and nurtured, are not products of clearly defined steps, they can be encouraged in various ways.

This book encapsulates all of Professor Adair’s writing on how to recruit the right people for your organisation, team training, generation of ideas, communication and overcoming obstacles, the key characteristics of innovators and how to organise and use them to the best effect.

1. Introduction
2. Part one: Creative thinking
3. Part two: Innovation
4. Part three: Summary
5. Conclusion
6. Appendix
7. Quotes about creativity and innovation

John Adair is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant influences on management and leadership development in the world. He studied history at Cambridge University and holds higher degrees from the Universities of Oxford and London. He became the world’s first Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Surrey and is internationally known as a consultant. He is the author of many respected books on management and leadership.