{"product_id":"disciplined-dreaming-hardcover","title":"Disciplined Dreaming - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Linkner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 5-part process that will transform your organization -- or your career -- into a non-stop creativity juggernaut\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in an era when business cycles are measured in months, not years. The only way to sustain long term innovation and growth is through creativity-at all levels of an organization. \u003ci\u003eDisciplined Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to create profitable new ideas, empower all your employees to be creative, and sustain your competitive advantage over the long term. Linkner distills his years of experience in business and jazz -- as well as hundreds of interviews with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists -- into a 5-step process that will make creativity easy for you and your organization. The methodology is simple, backed by proven results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpowers individuals, teams, and organizations to meet creative challenges posed by the marketplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurns the mystery of creativity into a simple-to-use process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how creativity can be used for everything from innovative, game-shifting breakthroughs to incremental advances and daily improvements to business processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers dozens of practical exercises, thought-starters, workouts to grow \"creative muscles,\" and case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisciplined Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e shows even the stuffiest corporate bureaucracies how to cultivate creativity in order to become more competitive in today's shifting marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#4 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#8\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Hardcover Business)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#2 \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Hardcover Business)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#9 \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Hardcover Nonfiction)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#9 \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Hardcover Nonfiction)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Money)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#10 \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller (Hardcover Nonfiction)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#10 \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Bestseller (Hardcover Nonfiction)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs economies and world markets continue to change, businesses are constantly being pulled into cost cutting, automation, and risk management. Although these are important elements of business success, we can't lose sight of the driving force of prosperity, the reason that any company exists in the first place, the source of both business and human fulfillment: creativity.--From the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Disciplined Dreaming, business innovator and jazz musician Josh Linkner shows exactly how you can create profitable new ideas, empower employees to flex their creative muscles, and tap into the power of creativity to sustain a competitive advantage over the long haul. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists, Linkner distills exactly how creativity can be encouraged, as well as its impact on the bottom line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisciplined Dreaming outlines a proven, easy-to-apply 5-step process--Ask, Prepare, Discover, Ignite, and Launch--that will help you and your team develop your creativity chops. Through illustrative stories, real-world examples, and fun yet practical exercises, Linkner shows leaders and team builders how to become immediately more effective in discovering new routes to profitable solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to be flexible, Disciplined Dreaming clearly demonstrates how creativity can be used for everything from innovative, game-shifting breakthroughs to incremental advances and daily improvements to business processes. With Disciplined Dreaming, even the most resistant corporate bureaucracies can cultivate creativity and become more competitive in today's shifting marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDisciplined Dreaming, \u003c\/i\u003e business innovator and jazz musician Josh Linkner shows exactly how you can create profitable new ideas, empower employees to flex their creative muscles, and tap into the power of creativity to sustain a competitive advantage over the long haul. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists, Linkner distills exactly how creativity can be encouraged, as well as its impact on the bottom line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisciplined Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a proven, easy-to-apply 5-step process--Ask, Prepare, Discover, Ignite, and Launch--that will help you and your team develop your creativity chops. Through illustrative stories, real-world examples, and fun yet practical exercises, Linkner shows leaders and team builders how to become immediately more effective in discovering new routes to profitable solutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to be flexible, \u003ci\u003eDisciplined Dreaming \u003c\/i\u003eclearly demonstrates how creativity can be used for everything from innovative, game-shifting breakthroughs to incremental advances and daily improvements to business processes. With \u003ci\u003eDisciplined Dreaming, \u003c\/i\u003e even the most resistant corporate bureaucracies can cultivate creativity and become more competitive in today's shifting marketplace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBest Seller\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBest Seller\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Best Seller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOSH LINKNER \u003c\/b\u003eis founder and chairman of ePrize, a dominant player in the promotions industry serving 74 of the top 100 brands. He is a four-time entrepreneur, venture capitalist, accomplished jazz musician, and highly sought-after keynote speaker. He has won several business, technology, and design awards, including the Ernst \u0026amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Crain's 40 under 40, Automation Alley's CEO of the Year, and the Detroit Executive of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit \u003cb\u003ewww.joshlinkner.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9.16 x 6.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344034848870,"sku":"9780470922224","price":37.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bXdxalEzNkZMcnpIUkMwZzlsWDNzQT09.webp?v=1774964806","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/disciplined-dreaming-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}