Creative Leadership

How to Design the 21st-century Organisation
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How to apply the principles of 21st-century design to 21st-century leadership The old, top-down approach to leadership doesn't work any more. What we need is a more flexible, creative approach—one that empowers people to do their best work, rather than tells them to do so. In... Read More
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Creative Leadership

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How to apply the principles of 21st-century design to 21st-century leadership

The old, top-down approach to leadership doesn't work any more. What we need is a more flexible, creative approach—one that empowers people to do their best work, rather than tells them to do so.

In Creative Leadership, Rama Gheerawo applies the mind of a design expert to the twenty-first-century organisation. In particular, his book shows how success in the future will increasingly be dependent on a mastery of three basic principles: creativity, clarity, and empathy. Drawing on his own experience in leading over 100 design projects with government, business, and the third sector, it sets out a blueprint for engagement and success that applies to everything from small enterprises to large multinationals.

"This book is essential for anyone looking for more empathetic, creative, and resilient forms of leadership." – Caroline Casey, Co-founder, The Valuable 500

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804954089

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Rama Gheerawo is one of the world's leading experts on design and creativity. A sought-after speaker, author and designer, he is dedicated to creating a more equitable and empathic world for people of all ages, genders, abilities and races. He has worked internationally on over 100 projects with governments, academia, communities and businesses that include Samsung, Panasonic and Tata Consultancy Services. In 2018 he was named a Creative Leader, alongside Paul Smith and Bjork, by Creative Review, and in 2019 won a 'Hall of Fame' award for his work at the Design Week Awards. He has also sat on the advisory boards for the UK Design Council, the Bhavan Centre, UX India and the International Association for Universal Design, among others, and was until recently Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art. He lives in London.

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