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Paid Attention – Faris Yakob
The one sentence summary Brands should do things and tell people, working with their community to recombine ideas constantly. WHAT
Damn Good Advice – George Lois
The one sentence summary Creativity can solve almost any problem because the defeat of habit by originality overcomes everything. WHAT
The Frugal Innovator – Charles Leadbeater
The one sentence summary Frugal innovation is lean, simple, clean and social. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Large companies in developed
Hacker Maker Teacher Thief – Fiandaca, Andjelic & Kay
The one sentence summary Modern creative people need to ignore the conventions of advertising, generate broad-ranging ideas, and prototype them
Big Bang Disruption – Downes & Nunes
The one sentence summary Compete on all fronts at the same time, market to everyone immediately, and constantly recombine the
Stuffocation – James Wallman
The one sentence summary To avoid stuffocation we have to transform what we value, and focus less on possessions and
Essentialism – Greg McKeown
The one sentence summary Most things aren’t worth doing, so learn to decide what really matters and just devote your
How Google Works – Schmidt & Rosenberg
The one sentence summary Smart creatives hold the key to success for companies. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Smart creatives hold
A Beautiful Constraint – Morgan & Barden
The one sentence summary Constraints can lead to greater originality and ingenuity. Can't be bothered to read it? Listen to
One Plus One Equals Three – Dave Trott
The one sentence summary Identifying and investigating areas we are not naturally interested in massively multiplies the amount of new
The Internet Is Not The Answer – Andrew Keen
The one sentence summary The Internet has had a disastrous impact on our lives by increasing unemployment and economic inequality.
Not Knowing – D’Souza & Renner
The one sentence summary Embracing the idea of Not Knowing leads to a more exploratory frame of mind and a