A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative.
This is the 25th anniversary edition of the creativity classic by Dr. Roger von Oech.
Description
Over the years, A WHACK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD has been praised by business people, educators, scientists, homemakers, artists, youth leaders, and many more. The book has been stimulating creativity in millions of readers, translated into eleven languages, and used in seminars around the world.
Now Roger von Oech's fully illustrated and updated volume is filled with even more provocative puzzles, anecdotes, exercises, metaphors, cartoons, questions, quotations, stories, and tips designed to systematically break through your mental blocks and unlock your mind for creative thinking. This new edition will attract an entire new generation of readers with updated and mind-stretching material.
Book review
Whacked.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
Brilliant book for anybody wanting to learn how to think out of the box. Highly recommended for kids and adults alike.
~ Graham M ~
Quick read
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
Good stories throughout the book to make the authors point. Very interesting content and easy to read. Read it for a class and glad it was assigned.
~ Amazon Customer ~
"Unlock creativity with a whack
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
An artist friend introduced me to this book years ago (in an earlier edition). I still give away copies. One of the best books for 'thinking diffrent'. Great to use as a team read, especially with the 'whack pack'. ~ Amy ~
Creative Problem Solving
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
I think everyone should read this book. The contents open the readers mind to ways to avoid a mental rut and open their minds to new possibilities for creative problem solving.
KB
About the Author
Roger von Oech is the founder and president of Creative Think, a California-based consulting firm that specializes in stimulating creativity and innovation. He has given seminars and presentations to corporations worldwide, including Coca-Cola, GE, Disney, Intel, MTV, Microsoft, NASA, Apple, Citigroup, and the United States Olympic Committee. He is the author of two previous creative-thinking books, A Whack on the Side of the Head and A Kick in the Seat of the Pants, as well as the popular Creative Whack Pack card deck. He lives with his wife and children in Atherton, California.
