Creativity, Inc. ($17) written by Ed Catmull, the co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, is a book for those who want to foster creativity in the teams they manage. The book starts off by telling the story of Pixar; from the initial rise to its present day incarnation. Aside from that fascinating story, Creativity, Inc. provides insights inside Catmull’s management philosophy. For example, he insists that absolute candor and transparency are at the cornerstone of a creative team. Every individual must feel like they can speak their minds and that what they have to say matters.
Mike Yost and Jeff Wilser’s, The Man Cave Book ($13) pays tribute to some of the greatest and most glorious man spaces and the people behind them. Complete with comprehensive instructions and helpful insights into creating your very one unique refuge that is a your personal shrine to sports, beers and everything else that is right […]