The Center for Creativity and Innovation at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business will host an Innovator’s Bookshelf author talk and book-signing event April 25 with Daniel H. Pink, who has penned a trio of popular books about the changing world of work. Pink’s free, public address will begin at 1 p.m. in Room 8005 of the DePaul Center, 1 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

Pink will discuss themes from “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future,” his long-running New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller. The book explores why “right brain” abilities—such as artistry, empathy and “big picture” thinking—are becoming more valued in the 21st century job market than “left brain” logical, linear skills. He also will preview his forthcoming book, “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need,” the first business book for a western audience presented in the Japanese comic book format known as manga.

Management Professor Lisa Gundry, director of the Center for Creativity and Innovation, said Pink’s research into the value of creative abilities is useful for professionals managing careers in a more competitive job market and tough economy. “Creative, intuitive ‘right brain’ skills are much in demand as companies seek growth through reinvention,” she said. “Employees who can navigate the idea-generation process that leads to innovation can help companies strengthen their marketplace performance.”

Pink’s articles on business and technology appear in many publications, including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Wired, where he is a contributing editor. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and other networks in the United States and abroad. He also lectures to corporations, associations and universities around the world on economic transformation and the new workplace. His first book was “Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working For Yourself.”

A free agent himself, Pink held his last “real” job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He also worked as an aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and in other positions in politics and government. He received his bachelor’s degree with honors from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a law degree from Yale Law School. For more information about the Innovator’s Bookshelf, call the Center for Creativity and Innovation at (312) 362-8395.