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Nancy K. Napier Ph.D.

About

Nancy K. Napier, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor Emerita at Boise State University, Executive MBA professor of strategy and leadership. She has published widely on creativity and recently received the Medal of Friendship from Vietnam.

Books by Nancy K. Napier Ph.D.
Recent Posts
How I Got Myself Out of a Writing Rut

Personal Perspective: Chastising myself didn't get me out of my funk. This did.

Personal Perspective: Chastising myself didn't get me out of my funk. This did.

Learning from the past
Why Don't We Learn From History?

Why do humans insist on doing the same things that didn't work in the past? A small book offers ideas on why we don't learn from history—and how we could.

Why do humans insist on doing the same things that didn't work in the past? A small book offers ideas on why we don't learn from history—and how we could.

How to Hit the Wall and Come Back

A Personal Perspective: The thrill of climbing up a learning curve on a new skill can give way to frustration when you hit a wall. Don't quit. Try doing what you know how for a while. Then go back.

A Personal Perspective: The thrill of climbing up a learning curve on a new skill can give way to frustration when you hit a wall. Don't quit. Try doing what you know how for a while. Then go back.

When You Need a New Mantra

A Personal Perspective: On safari, I see animals I'd never see at home, from elephants and giraffes to monitor lizards and cape buffalo. It's exhilarating until the animals don't appear. Then what?

A Personal Perspective: On safari, I see animals I'd never see at home, from elephants and giraffes to monitor lizards and cape buffalo. It's exhilarating until the animals don't appear. Then what?

Now They Tell Me: Yes, Fiction Writing Is Hard!

When a long-time academic shifts from writing up research to writing mysteries, the path can be tough. The hardest part is adjusting to a new way of thinking.

When a long-time academic shifts from writing up research to writing mysteries, the path can be tough. The hardest part is adjusting to a new way of thinking.

The Joys and Frustrations of Being a Beginner

Personal Perspective: When's the last time you tried to learn something new? As in, you are a rank beginner? It's harder than I expected.

Personal Perspective: When's the last time you tried to learn something new? As in, you are a rank beginner? It's harder than I expected.