Breakthrough results don't come from better prompts. They come from better thinking.**
Most professionals are being told to "use AI"—but no one is showing them how to think with it. So they default to the basics: type in a prompt, grab an answer, move on.
But the real opportunity isn't in automation. It's in collaboration—using AI not as a shortcut, but as a thinking partner that helps you explore, refine, and invent ideas you couldn't reach alone.
This book shows you how.
Whether you're an individual contributor, team lead, or curious professional navigating the future of work, Creative Intelligence gives you the tools to:
Understand the Two Core Thinking Modes: Use divergent thinking to surface new possibilities, and convergent thinking to sharpen complex decisions
Work Across Five Collaboration Modes: Exploratory, Generative, Critical, Strategic, and Synthesis approaches that radically expand what's possible with AI
Apply Repeatable Frameworks: Use the AI Collaboration Workflow, Human Collaboration Profiles, validation checkpoints, and more than 20 adapted business tools to do deeper, faster thinking with AI
This book isn't about prompting tricks. It's about building the foundational skills that make you more valuable because of AI—not in spite of it.
What people are saying about Creative Intelligence
"This book shows you how to treat AI not as a novelty, but as a new space for awareness and growth."
—Dave Gray, author of Gamestorming
"Essential reading for any critical mind seeking to think differently. Creative Intelligence explores a pivotal cultural shift—toward speed over exploration and productivity over possibility—and what we lose in the process as creative thinkers."
—Steve Makofsky, SVP, Software Engineering, NBCUniversal
"This book offers a straightforward understanding of a complex area, providing methods for expanding your scope in utilizing AI as a critical thought partner rather than a replacement for your own critical thinking."
— Stacey Swinehart Ganderson, author of Make Adaptive Work
"Creative Intelligence is a must-read for professionals and leaders making sense of this profound and perplexing technological and cultural moment."
— Doug Powell, Executive Design Leader & Educator, Former IBM & Expedia
"If you have a pit in your stomach, thinking that maybe this is the generational line where you give up on learning new technology and go live in a cave in the woods: just read the book."
— Sarah Baker Mills, Design Leader
Creative Intelligence is the book your company should have given you. It's your guide to working smarter, thinking deeper, and leading better—with AI as a partner, not a threat and not a toy.
