Eric W. Stein 
Fostering Creativity in Self and the Organization 
Your Professional Edge

As a professional, this book will help you maximize yourcreative potential-learning that successful creativeexpression is a function of hard work and discipline ratherthan innate talent or genius. Reaching your creative potentialrequires an open mind and this book will help. The author discusses some of the mental models thatfacilitate or impede your development as a creative person. Since creativity encompasses so many things, the authorfocuses on four creative behaviors and cognitions criticalto self-development and career advancement: improvisationalcapacity, design thinking, your experimental and scientificmind, and aesthetic awareness. These abilities are criticalsuccess factors for 21st century professionals. Inside, you’ll learn how to leverage these abilities alongwith innate strengths derived from your multiple intelligenceinventory, which include linguistic intelligence, mathematical/logical intelligence, visual/spatial intelligence, musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, andnaturalistic intelligence. You’ll also learn how to identifyspecific ways to accelerate your progress. The book concludeswith a plan of action to systematically develop yourcreative potential over time.