Quantum Creativity

by Meyer, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9780809224395
• ISBN10: 0809224399
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-22
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

With nine simple principles and the wisdom of quantum physics, improvisation, and new management models, you can release creative passion in your workplace that will help you energize and innovate in every aspect of your job. Top management consultant and educator Pamela Meyer teaches you to improve Communication Morale Collaboration Participation Satisfaction Employee retention and recruiting "Finally a business book about seeing the extraordinary possibilities in every single situation. . . .Quantum Creativityis refreshing, not boring us with yet another round of the newest things we can do to plan or manage or lead our business better. Rather than advising us on what todo, Pamela Meyer reminds us how we canbe." "What lies dormant within every human being is the power of their own creative spirit. . . . What better time than now for it to be rediscovered, dusted off, and allowed to reignite the workplace." -- Holly Shulman, VP Creative Director, Fankel & Co. "For all of us who fall prey to living in the dismal ruts of routine and the boringly safe, this thought-provoking book whacks our thinking and challenges us to blast apart those learned blocks to lead a more abundant, joyful, creative life! Be prepared to listen to your essence and to play, discover, trust, and grow." -- Barbara Glanz, author,C.A.R.E. Packages for the WorkplaceandThe Creative CommunicatorPamela Meyer works with organizations that want innovative solutions and teams that need to jump-start creative collaboration. Her clients have included Lucent Technologies, American Airlines, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. She draws on her years of experience in improvisational theatre to present dynamic seminars and keynotes around the country. In addition to her speaking and consulting practice, Meyer teaches courses in creativity and communication at DePaul University. She lives in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Listen to Your Essence	1	(22)
Tap the Power of Intuition and Silence
Follow Your Passion	23	(22)
Turn Inspiration into Action
Abstain from Judgment	45	(18)
Remove Blocks to Creativity
Say, ``Yes, and ...''	63	(20)
Find Opportunities in Obstacles
Trust the Process	83	(18)
Discover the Wisdom of Patience
Embrace Chaos	101	(22)
Learn Nature's Lessons in Creativity
Show Up and Pay Attention	123	(22)
Be Here Now and Now and Now and ...
Make Continuous Discoveries	145	(20)
Cultivate Curiosity
Allow the Boundaries to Free You	165	(16)
Encounter Unlimited Possibilities Within the Limits
Transforming	181	(8)
Bibliography	189