How to Bring Your Creative Ideas to Life - Sharon Kim, The Great Courses

Written by Sharon Kim, The Great Courses
Read by Sharon Kim
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
Release date: 05-07-26

Where does creativity come from? Why do some people seem to easily tap into it while others struggle? And what can leaders and organizations do to truly cultivate it in both individuals and teams?

In the six lectures of How to Bring Your Creative Ideas to Life, Dr. Sharon Kim will dig into how creativity emerges and evolves, how individuals generate and refine ideas, and what it takes to bring yours to life. As you explore the science and art of creativity, you’ll not only engage with research and behavioral studies, but you’ll also hear real-world stories and gain practical tips you can use to spark creativity in your own life and work.

Being “a creative” can seem like membership to an exclusive club—a club we’re not sure we’re qualified to join. And yet, most of us desire to be more creative, whether it be through arts and crafts, problem solving, or our professional pursuits. As you will learn throughout these lectures, creativity isn’t magic; it’s a blend of how humans think, how we are motivated, and whether our environment helps or hinders our ability to create. Many of us have absorbed certain limiting ideas about what makes a person creative, often believing in “divine” inspiration or certain creative personality types. These beliefs in outside forces or innate talent places boundaries on our abilities and undermines our faith in our own creative impulses. As you debunk some of the most pervasive myths about creativity and learn where these ideas come from, you’ll ultimately have a better understanding of why creativity is for everyone—and why you are creative, too.