by Teresa Amabile - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Ordinary People Get Creative?

Teresa Amabile argues that average folks deserve careful investigation, especially in the age of user innovation and crowdsourced problem-solving, when big ideas routinely come from the masses. The article... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

How Managers Stifle Creativity

you don’t need to be a coding genius in a dorm room to birth a breakthrough, says Harvard Business School Professor Teresa M. Amabile, who has studied the interplay between creativity, productivity, and innovation for more than four... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

Awards

Academy of Management. Organizational Behavior Division. Lifetime Achievement Award.

By: Teresa M. Amabile

Winner of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management for her pioneering work on creativity in organizations. View Details

2009
Chapter

Stimulate Creativity by Fueling Passion

By: Teresa Amabile and Colin M. Fisher

Keywords: Creativity; Emotions

Citation

2000
Chapter

Stimulate Creativity by Fueling Passion

By: T. M. Amabile

Keywords: Creativity; Emotions

Citation

23 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity

counting on to drive sales over the next few years might not be forthcoming. Corporate downsizing is hardly anything new. Indeed, in recent years it has often been management's tool of choice for improving competitiveness. Ironically, new research View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs

10 Apr 2025
News

Mel Robbins’ 7-Day Reset (That’s Backed By Science)

21 Jan 2015
News

Re-designing the workplace

06 Apr 2015
News

Spire's Peter Platzer: the boss who never fires anyone

29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile is in the midst of a ten-year study looking at, among other things, how time pressure in a corporate setting affects employee creativity. She recently... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Fine Arts

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

How Small Wins Unleash Creativity

authors Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer discuss how even seemingly humdrum events can make huge differences in employees' emotional and intellectual well-being. "There's no reason, no matter how... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel