Thе Hothousе Effеct: Intеnsify Crеаtivity in Your Orgаnizаtion Using Sеcrеts from Historyаnd#8217;s Most Innovаtivе Communitiеs
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-12-26
List price: $27.95
Throughout history, across many centuries and an enormous range of cultures, certain communities have stood out as bastions of creativity and intellectual progress. From ancient Athens to the vibrant American jazz scene of the 20th century, these seemingly disparate enclaves actually share a set of defining characteristics that hold considerable relevance for modern businesses. The Hothouse Effect examines the dynamics of several such communities, or "creative hothouses," and identifies the factors that drove their unusual creative fervor. Case studies of contemporary businesses, plu...