My favorite bits of inspiration and practical ideas for current and future creative leaders.

The Web

• The Pixar Way | An Interview with Ed Catmull (video)
• Managing Creativity and Creative Management | Dr. Chris Bilton (podcast)
• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us | RSA (video)
• The 99%
• Pam Daniels (musings from an IDEO Talent Manager)
• Design Mind | Frog Design

Articles

• How to Kill Creativity by Teresa Amabile (Harvard Business Review, September 1998)
• Creativity and the Role of the Leader by Teresa Amabile and Mukti Khaire (Harvard Business Review, October 2008)
• Competent Jerks, Lovable Fools and the Formation of Social Networks by Casciaro and Lobo (Harvard Business Review, 2005)
• Lead for Loyalty by Frederick Reichheld (Harvard Business Review, 2001)
• Teamwork Inside and Out by Denise Rousseau (Business Week Executive Brief, 1993)

Books

• What’s Next Gen X by Tamara Erickson (2010)
• Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership by Linda Hill (2003)
• Women Don’t Ask by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever (2003)