Series: H. James Harrington Performance Improvement | Publication Date: July 20, 1998
In today's workplace, employee creativity is not just advisable -- it is expected! The Creativity Toolkit reveals ways to instill and develop creativity in virtually any stage and level of the business process. Its easy-to-follow framework boosts original thinking, problem solving, and innovation.
Harrington's team explores the four unique styles of creativity, the three areas that require the most creativity, and much more. Dynamic tools and techniques will show instant results when applied to virtually every company or organization.
Proven creativity stimulators for every aspect of business. "This book re-awoke the creative juices that I had as a teenager."--Clayton J. Mills, Vice President, Northern Telecom. Each of us is born with the ability to generate novel, original solutions to everyday problems. ULnfortunately, between school pressures to memorize and societal pressures to conform, we forget how we suspend conventional thinking and engage our creative powers! "The ultilmate creative capacity of the brain may be, for practical purposes, infinite,"--Dr. W. Ross Adley. The Creativity Toolkit book/CD ROM communications package is a treasure house of mind expanders: exercises, approaches, or tools that help an individual or team make the most of their brains" creative capacities to generate brilliant, resourceful, and money-saving solutions. How can these mind expanders help you? The possibilities are endless: arrange your workspace to encourage maximum, unobstructed creativity; teach your sales force to think like a customer, dramtically increasing customer satisfaction and revealing new markets; increase the value of products and techniques by using them in unexpected and innovative ways; use the enclosed relaxation video (a $30 value by itself) to take you out of the stressful pace of today's business world, repositioning you into a creative environment. "There's a way to do it better; find it."--Thomas A. Edison. There is always a better way, a breakthrough technique waiting to be discovered. The dynamic tools in H. James Harrington's The Creativity Toolkit book and "Creative Suspenders: CD-ROM will show you how to instinctively discover breakthrough solutions, encourage creativity, and add value at every level of the business process.
In the book, Tech Trending, Dr. Harrington was referred to as "the quintessential tech trender." The New York Times referred to him as having a "...knack for synthesis and an open mind about packaging his knowledge and experience in new ways - characteristics that may matter more as prerequisites for new-economy success than technical wizardry...." The author, Tom Peters, stated, "I fervently hope that Harrington's readers will not only benefit from the thoroughness of his effort but will also 'smell' the fundamental nature of the challenge for change that he mounts." William Clinton, Past President of the U.S., appointed Dr. Harrington to serve as an Ambassador of Good Will. It has been said about him, "He writes the books that other consultants use." Harrington Institute was featured on a half-hour TV program, Heartbeat of America, which focuses on outstanding small businesses that make America strong. The host, William Shatner, stated: "You (Dr. Harrington) manage an entrepreneurial company that moves America forward. You are obviously successful." Dr. Harrington is recognized as one of the world leaders in applying performance improvement methodologies to business processes. He has an excellent record of coming into an organization as its CEO or COO, resulting in a major improvement in its financial and quality performance. In 2009 he was elected as Professional of the Year. He has authored over 35 books.
Experience Dr. H. James Harrington now serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Harrington Institute with branches in many countries around the world. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board for a number of businesses. In February 2002 Dr. Harrington retired as the COO of Systemcorp A.L.G., the leading supplier of knowledge management and project management software solutions. Prior to this, he served as a Principal and one of the leaders in the Process Innovation Group at Ernst & Young. Dr. Harrington was with IBM for over 40 years as a Senior Engineer and Project Manager. Dr. Harrington is past Chairman and past President of the prestigious International Academy for Quality and of the American Society for Quality Control. He is also an active member of the Global Knowledge Economics Council. While H. James Harrington was Chairman of ASQ, he was one of the leaders in getting the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award through Congress and approved by the President of the U.S. He also served as the first Treasurer of the Malcolm Baldrige Consortium that set up and developed the award.
Credentials: H. James Harrington was elected to the honorary level of the International Academy for Quality, which is the highest level of recognition in the quality profession. H. James Harrington is a government-registered Quality Engineer, a Certified Quality and Reliability Engineer by the American Society for Quality Control, and a Permanent Certified Professional Manager by the Institute of Certified Professional Managers. He is also a certified Master Six Sigma Black Belt and earned the title of "Six Sigma Grand Master". H. James Harrington has an MBA and Ph.D. in Engineering Management and a BS in Electrical Engineering. He was appointed the honorary advisor to the China Quality Control Association, and he was elected to the Singapore Productivity Hall of Fame in 1990. He has been named lifetime honorary President of the Asia Pacific Quality Organization and honorary Director of the Association Chilean de Control de Calidad. In 2006 Dr. Harrington accepted the Honorary Chairman position of Quality Technology Park of Iran. Dr. Harrington has been elected a Fellow of the British Quality Control Organization and the American Society for Quality Control. In 2008 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Iran Quality Association and of the Azerbaijan Quality Association. He was also elected an honorary member of the quality societies in Taiwan, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Singapore. He is also listed in the "Who's - Who Worldwide" and "Men of Distinction Worldwide." He has presented hundreds of papers on performance improvement and organizational management structure at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Recognition: - The Harrington/Ishikawa Medal, presented yearly by the Asian Pacific Quality Organization, was named after H. James Harrington to recognize his many contributions to the region. - The Harrington/Neron Medal was named after H. James Harrington in 1997 for his many contributions to the quality movement in Canada. - Harrington Best TQM Thesis Award was established in 2004 and named after H. James Harrington by the European Universities Network and e-TQM College. - Harrington Chair in Performance Excellence was established in 2005 at the Sudan University. - Harrington Excellence Medal was established in 2007 to recognize an individual who uses the quality tools in a superior manner.
Dr. Harrington's contributions to performance improvement around the world have brought him many honors and awards, including the Edwards Medal, the Lancaster Medal, ASQ's Distinguished Service Medal, Professional of the Year (2009), China's Magnolia Award and many others.
Contact Information: Dr. Harrington is a very prolific author, publishing hundreds of technical reports and magazine articles. He has authored 35 books, and 10 software packages. He can be reached by phone at (408) 358-2476 or by mail at 16080 Camino del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032. His e-mail address is hjh@harrington-institute.com.
This review is from: The Creativity Toolkit: Provoking Creativity in Individuals and Organizations (CD-ROM)
H. James Harrington, Glen D. Hoffherr and Robert P. Reid argue that creativity is not reserved for the few. Rather, it is a skill all humans can develop - if they are willing to step back from their day-to-day routines and focus on their inner lives. This book is a mind-altering system. It is packed with quotes, cartoons, graphs, and exercises to help individuals and organizations realize their creative potential. If the writing seems redundant at times, it is only because the authors want you to be able to open the book anywhere and learn something quickly - and you can. We [...] recommend this book and its CD-ROM package to high-level managers looking to shake things up in the office or in their personal lives. But lower-level employees who want to move up in the world will benefit from it as well.
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