A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative
Written by: Roger von Oech
Editorial Reviews:
This is the 25th anniversary edition of the creativity classic by Dr. Roger von Oech.
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.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Read it, use it!
Comment: I teach creative thinking in Hungary. This is the book I suggest to my students. It is a pity, that hasn't been translated to Hungarian.
Customer Rating:
Summary: STAND OUT resource
Comment: This book belongs in every manager or leader's library. It hosts great practical ideas to thinking in a more dynamic, creative and innovative way. A five star resource.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Open the doors to the mind by lubricating the hinges!
Comment: Roger von Oech deeply understands that the creative juices flow best when people are relaxed and having fun. He does this by creating a common sense book that has easy to read, and powerful exercise to help tap into the creative nature that we all have.
The book is a key element in critical thinking. It focuses on developing the left brain, right brain crossover. I found the book refreshing, fascinating and insightful..
The title says it all. The format is user friendly, the exercises are engaging and the cartoons are hilarious. The book firmly pushes anyone who reads the book out of his or her box to become a better critical thinker!
The topics are fascinating. They include: Opening mental locks, Learning how to think, Making the strange familiar, Challenging the rules, Play is frivolous, The fools and the rules and many more.
This is a great book for anyone who is ready to open doors to their mind and become more creative. It lubricates the door hinges that may have become a little rusty over time!
The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking
Customer Rating:
Summary: If not a whack, at least a little thump
Comment: I found this book to be very entertaining and it certainly gave me some fresh and creative ways to look at situations/problems. I'm not sure yet how I will be able to put any of them to use, but that may be because I'm a bit overwhelmed after just reading the book. The exercises within the chapters did not always offer me the insight on how to use the topics they were supposed to be practicing. I am hopeful that the next time I run into a brick wall, some of the suggestions occur to me and that I can put them into practice.
I can see how this would make a very effective seminar or training, with groups working on the exercises, bouncing ideas off one another and spurring one another on to more creative thinking.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ideas that linger
Comment: I bought this book several years ago and still find it helpful. It is worth rereading every year or so. The suggestions von Oech presents never go out of date. Getting stuck in a rut is a surefire way to squelch creative thinking. As a help to avoid getting in a rut, he suggests that men look for a new shaving pattern every day - look for a creative way to whack off those whiskers. Every morning when I see my face in the mirror, I get a daily challenge to look for a new way of doing routing tasks. That mental exercise helps keep my mind sharp.
Dewey Decimal Number: 153
EAN: 9780446404662
ISBN: 0446404667
Label: Business Plus
Manufacturer: Business Plus
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2008-05-05
Publisher: Business Plus
Studio: Business Plus
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Editorial Reviews:
This is the 25th anniversary edition of the creativity classic by Dr. Roger von Oech.
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.
If you like "A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative, you might also like ...
 | A Kick in the Seat of the Pants |
 | Creative Whack Pack |
 | Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition) |
 | Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius |
 | Innovative Whack Pack |
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Read it, use it!
Comment: I teach creative thinking in Hungary. This is the book I suggest to my students. It is a pity, that hasn't been translated to Hungarian.
Customer Rating:
Summary: STAND OUT resource
Comment: This book belongs in every manager or leader's library. It hosts great practical ideas to thinking in a more dynamic, creative and innovative way. A five star resource.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Open the doors to the mind by lubricating the hinges!
Comment: Roger von Oech deeply understands that the creative juices flow best when people are relaxed and having fun. He does this by creating a common sense book that has easy to read, and powerful exercise to help tap into the creative nature that we all have.
The book is a key element in critical thinking. It focuses on developing the left brain, right brain crossover. I found the book refreshing, fascinating and insightful..
The title says it all. The format is user friendly, the exercises are engaging and the cartoons are hilarious. The book firmly pushes anyone who reads the book out of his or her box to become a better critical thinker!
The topics are fascinating. They include: Opening mental locks, Learning how to think, Making the strange familiar, Challenging the rules, Play is frivolous, The fools and the rules and many more.
This is a great book for anyone who is ready to open doors to their mind and become more creative. It lubricates the door hinges that may have become a little rusty over time!
The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking
Customer Rating:
Summary: If not a whack, at least a little thump
Comment: I found this book to be very entertaining and it certainly gave me some fresh and creative ways to look at situations/problems. I'm not sure yet how I will be able to put any of them to use, but that may be because I'm a bit overwhelmed after just reading the book. The exercises within the chapters did not always offer me the insight on how to use the topics they were supposed to be practicing. I am hopeful that the next time I run into a brick wall, some of the suggestions occur to me and that I can put them into practice.
I can see how this would make a very effective seminar or training, with groups working on the exercises, bouncing ideas off one another and spurring one another on to more creative thinking.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ideas that linger
Comment: I bought this book several years ago and still find it helpful. It is worth rereading every year or so. The suggestions von Oech presents never go out of date. Getting stuck in a rut is a surefire way to squelch creative thinking. As a help to avoid getting in a rut, he suggests that men look for a new shaving pattern every day - look for a creative way to whack off those whiskers. Every morning when I see my face in the mirror, I get a daily challenge to look for a new way of doing routing tasks. That mental exercise helps keep my mind sharp.
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 153
EAN: 9780446404662
ISBN: 0446404667
Label: Business Plus
Manufacturer: Business Plus
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2008-05-05
Publisher: Business Plus
Studio: Business Plus
