Tom Kelley Quotes

• That combination of thought and action defines creative confidence: the ability to come up with new ideas and the courage to try them out.

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  Ideas, Creative, Trying

  Tom Kelley, David Kelley (2013). “Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All”, p.20, Crown Business

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• It turns out that creativity isn’t some rare gift to be enjoyed by the lucky few—it’s a natural part of human thinking and behavior. In too many of us it gets blocked. But it can be unblocked. And unblocking that creative spark can have far-reaching implications for yourself, your organization, and your community.

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  Creativity, Thinking, Organization

  Tom Kelley, David Kelley (2013). “Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All”, p.21, Crown Business

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• Fail early, fail often, in order to succeed sooner.

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  Order, Succeed, Failing

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• You cannot design better products by staying in the office.

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  Business, Office, Design

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• I'm not gonna be perfect, but I'm gonna try stuff.

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  Perfect, Trying, Stuff

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• If simplicity were easy, we would see more of it.

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  Simplicity, Easy, Ifs

  Tom Kelley (2007). “The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm”, p.262, Crown Business

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• The history of discovery is full of creative serendipity.

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  Discovery, Creative, Serendipity

  Tom Kelley, David Kelley (2013). “Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All”, p.123, Crown Business

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• Constraints can spur creativity and incite action, as long as you have the confidence to embrace them.

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  Creativity, Long, Spurs

  Tom Kelley, David Kelley (2013). “Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All”, p.145, Crown Business

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• If you want a team of smart, creative people to do extraordinary things, don't put them in a drab, ordinary space.

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  Smart, Team, Space

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• Play with your physical workplace in a way that sends positive "body language" to employees and visitors.

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  Play, Innovation, Culture

  Tom Kelley (2016). “The Art Of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm”, p.296, Profile Books

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• The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now.

  Tom Kelley

  Jesus, Thorns, Glory

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