TY - BOOK AU - Puccio,Gerard J AU - Mance,Marie AU - Murdock,Mary TI - Creative leadership: skills that drive change SN - 9781412977579 AV - HD57.M974.C743 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE N1 - 1 (pages 321-337) and index; Foundational principles for leaders --; Change, leadership, and creativity: the powerful connection --; Creative problem solving: a framework for creative leadership --; Creative leadership: the foundational skills for creative problem solving --; Creative leadership: the cognitive and affective skill base for creative problem solving --; Transforming your thinking: developing a creative mind-set --; 2: Thinking tools for leaders --; Assessing the situation: tools for diagnostic thinking --; Exploring the vision: tools for visionary thinking --; Formulating challenges: tools for strategic thinking --; Exploring ideas: tools for ideational thinking --; Formulating solutions: tools for evaluative thinking --; Exploring acceptance: tools for contextual thinking --; Formulating a plan: tools for tactical thinking --; 3: Additional factors that influence leaders --; Psychological diversity: leading people with different creativity styles --; Building a climate for creativity: how leadership sets the tone --; Conclusion; 2 N2 - Successful leadership today relies heavily on an individual's ability to effectively respond to and proactively drive change--in short, to be creative. This book helps readers enhance their creative talents and employ these skills as a leader, providing a concrete set of principles and procedures based in creativity that, once internalized, will forever change how we lead. --Book Jacket ER -