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Spark personal creativity, fuel creative leadership skills, and set your organizational culture ablaze.
Creativity is the essential— and often missing— ingredient in today’s workplace. Born to Create illustrates the power skills often practiced by artists and applies them to the business world. As we search for more meaning in our work and lives, Born to Create shines a light on the potential we each hold to imagine and realize the creative life we were destined to lead.
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Born to Create
“Born to Create is a collection of the practical and the inspirational-- stories and tools, drills, and insights-- everything you need to find and cultivate the creative leader you are.” —Arnold A. Pinkston, corporate vice president and general counsel, Edwards Lifesciences
“Anne's remarkable book cuts through the jargon and the noise and brings the learnable practice of creativity into modern-day workplaces. If you're looking for practical tools to live and lead creatively, this is a must-read.” — Ian Brennan, writer, director, and co-creator, "Glee"
“Anne provides a clear road map that anyone can follow to be a more effective, inspiring creative force in work and life.” —Cara Brennan Allamano, chief people officer, Lattice, and founding partner, PeopleTech Partners
Born to Create named as one of the Best Business Books of 2024
Selected by Porchlight Books
“Anne Jacoby’s tools are fun, logical, succinct, and high impact. I recommend Born to Create to anyone looking for ways to innovate. An excellent and enjoyable read!”
Digital Resources to Download
Perspective Taking Exercise: an interactive PDF with exercises to creatively solve business problems
Perspective Taking Exercise: an interactive PDF with exercises to creatively solve business problems
Ready to solve a business problem creatively with your team? This Perspective Taking Exercise guide offers instructions for multiple creative ways of addressing a business challenge. An interactive download, you can choose to track your ideas directly into the digital guide or lift the instructions and apply to an in-person team brainstorm.