Making Ideas Happen

According to the author, no one is born with the ability to drive creative projects all the way to completion. The execution of ideas is a skill that can and needs to be acquired and this book gives guidance through this process. The book thereby describes three forces that are key to make ideas happen: Organisation and execution; Leveraging communal forces; and Leadership in the creative pursuit. The target group is mainly people who are creative and have lots of good ideas but struggle with the implementation. The book is in the top 10, as it gives a great guidance on how to develop the right framework and the right structures in order for creative people to flourish and to have an impact in the organization.

Some critics say that the book is thereby a bit dry and repetitive and basically proposes being more organized as the solution to every problem. Also, there are other books about implementing a more structured way of working, like for example “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. Nevertheless, the book can be used as a practical guidance to evaluate company structures and projects and helps to get ideas implemented. Even if there are other good books about organization and implementation or ideas, this is a great read if you feel like you are missing the structure that should guide your creative endeavours.