The Five Faces of Genius: Creative Thinking Styles to Succeed at Work
Author: Annette Moser Wellman, Annette Moser-Wellman
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ISBN: 0142000353
Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) (March, 2002)
Sales Rank: 230,804
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Interesting perspectives on creative thinking styles
This book starts off a quick précis of the 5 faces : Seer, Observer, Alchemist, Fool, Sage. Then it gives a self-assessment of which Styles you are currently using. I scored highest on Fool & Observer, and lowest on Sage.As I read through the book, I was disillusioned as to its worth. But when I got to Fool, I thought "that's me exactly" (there's no shame in being a 'Fool' in this schema).
So I looked back at the earlier chapters, and thought maybe the questions & examples were not as appropriate as they might have been?
Anyway, I began to appreciate the book more. Certainly the latter sections on how to apply the 5 different styles at work, and the strengths & weaknesses of teams who find themselves with & without all these players, were of more use than the theorising.
There are other books offering rival schemas, but I think this one is as good as any of the others, and easier to read.
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