Creative Confidence
Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
by Tom Kelley, David Kelley · first published 2013
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"IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless st
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Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley, founder of ideo. Changed my definition of and relationship with creativity.
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in 2017?” ↗…Getting to Yes (Roger Fisher and William Ury) - Never Split the Difference (Chris Voss) - The Bald Truth (David Falk) Self - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey) Design and UX - Creative Confidence (Tom Kelley and David Kelley) AI (Machine Learning, Deep Learning/Neural Networks) - Andrew Ng's AI for Everyone course: [https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone](https://www.... Growth (Data…
on “Ask HN: What books helped you in your entrepreneurship journey?” ↗Yeah, gotta find a way to ignore that voice. As a starting point, consider making art nobody else can see/hear/experience. Also, the book "Creative Confidence" is a great read.
on “Clive James Got It Right” ↗Tom Kelley and David Kelley, founders of Stanford's Design School and IDEO (the industrial design firm that made things like Apple's first mouse and the standup toothpaste tube) have a great book, Creative Confidence. Here's their website for the book, along with some tools and useful instructional videos https://www.creativeconfidence.com/tools/
on “Design Thinking Books You Must Read” ↗IIRC, I first read about IDEO in "Creative Confidence", a book I enjoyed and found personally inspiring. Looking fwd to HN comments on this ~recent article.
on “On Design Thinking” ↗+1 agreed, Creative Confidence is an insipiring book.
on “Design Thinking Books You Must Read” ↗…of Form - https://www.amazon.com/Notes-Synthesis-Form-Harvard-Paperbac... ..and a list of ones I'm considering adding: Unflattening - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0674744438/ref=oh_aui_deta... Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/038534936X/ref=oh_aui_deta... The Design Method - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321928849/ref=oh_aui_deta...…
on “Ask HN: Good books or articles on UI design?” ↗