Bryan, Mark,Julia Cameron, and Catherine Allen. The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon (Quill, 1999). This book offers daily practices, such as the valuable "morning pages," to sort through thoughts and feelings, develop focus, and identify key actions.
Gawain, Shakti. Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life (New World Library, 2002). This book helps bring creativity into focus. The openness to letting better results than our personal agendas come forth is especially compelling.
Ray, Michael, and Rochelle Myers. Creativity in Business (Doubleday, 1986). This is a classic on bringing creativity to work. The practices discussed here have stood the test of time and remain valuable guidance for finding innovative solutions.
von Oech, Roger. A Kick in the Seat of the Pants—Using Your Explorer, Artist, Judge, & Warrior to Be More Creative (Harper & Row, 1986). This book suggests practical and fun ways to stimulate new ideas. The trigger concept tool demonstrates that everyone has innovative ideas just waiting to take form.