{"product_id":"creative-confidence-david-tom-kelley-business-paperback","title":"Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by David Kelley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780008139384\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCreative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All is a bestselling business and self-development title from David Kelley, founder of the legendary design firm IDEO, and his brother Tom Kelley. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience helping the world's biggest companies innovate, the authors argue that creativity is not a rare gift reserved for a talented few, but a skill anyone can build. This brand new paperback edition is packed with practical, real-world tools for turning doubt into confident, creative action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nToo many people believe that creativity belongs only to \"creative types\" — artists, designers, writers. Creative Confidence sets out to demolish that myth. David and Tom Kelley, whose design consultancy IDEO has shaped products and services for some of the world's most recognisable brands, share the underlying principles and strategies that have powered their studio's success for over three decades. Through entertaining, candid stories drawn from IDEO's own projects and from collaborations with leading companies and design teams, the brothers show how ordinary people and organisations have unlocked extraordinary creative potential. The book moves beyond theory into practice, offering concrete methods for prototyping ideas quickly, learning from failure, and building momentum through small creative wins. Readers are guided through techniques for overcoming the fear of judgement and the anxiety of the unknown — the two biggest blockers to creative risk-taking identified by the authors. Whether the goal is launching a new product, reimagining a business process, or simply approaching everyday problems with fresh thinking, Creative Confidence provides a roadmap grounded in empathy, experimentation, and iteration. It has become a staple recommendation for managers introducing design thinking to their teams, educators encouraging inventive problem-solving, and individuals seeking to reconnect with the imaginative instincts many of us lose touch with as adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn design thinking principles used by IDEO with major global companies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical strategies to overcome fear of failure and creative self-doubt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal stories and case studies that make abstract ideas easy to apply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on prototyping, iteration and human-centred problem solving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for managers, entrepreneurs, educators and lifelong learners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA widely recommended, bestselling addition to any business bookshelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDavid Kelley is the founder of IDEO, one of the world's most influential design and innovation firms, and founder of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford (the \"d.school\"). His brother Tom Kelley is a partner at IDEO and an established author on creativity and innovation. Together they have spent decades helping individuals and organisations, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, build the confidence to innovate. Their combined expertise in human-centred design underpins the practical, experience-led approach found throughout this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEngaging, story-driven and genuinely actionable, Creative Confidence turns big ideas about innovation into steps anyone can use immediately — at work, in the classroom, or at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Book supplied will match the UK ISBN and UK edition cover as shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Kelley \u0026 Tom Kelley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43012852449517,"sku":"SNG13404","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/products\/creative-confidence-david-tom-kelley-paperback.jpg?v=1784317851","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/creative-confidence-david-tom-kelley-business-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}