Quantum Creativity [Paperback]

Pamela Meyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000

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 Creativity is 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 to do, Pamela Meyer reminds us how we can be." "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 Workplace and The Creative Communicator Pamela 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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809224399
• ISBN-13: 978-0809224395
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pamela Meyer, Ph.D. is the President of Meyer Creativity Associates, inc. where she works with organizations internationally that want to create dynamic spaces for innovation, learning and positive change. Meyer teaches courses in business creativity, organizational change, and adult learning at DePaul University, where she is director of the Center to Advance Education for Adults, and a faculty fellow at the Center for Creativity and Innovation.

Meyer came to her passion for creative collaboration through her years working with creative teams in the theater as a director and producer. She now uses the lessons she learned in rehearsal halls, and performance spaces to work with organizations around the world that want to create playspace for innovation, learning, and positive change and develop their improvisation capacity. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies across all industry sectors, as well as government, and non-profit organizations. Meyer received a BFA from Boston University, School for Theatre Arts; an MA with a concentration in creativity from Antioch University, and holds a doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University. She is also a member of ASTD, ODNetwork, Academy of Management, and Actors Equity Association. For more information, visit: http://meyercreativity.com

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the heck out of your box!, July 24, 2000

By 

Michelle M. Rathman (St. Charles Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantum Creativity (Paperback)

Ask anyone you work with today and they'll tell you they're working faster, keeping longer hours, have more goals and have less time and enthusiasm about their job. After reading this book, I'm convinced that by calling on my internal creative resources, I can overcome any business obstacle. What Pamela Meyer has done is written a terrific, easy-to-follow and more importantly, easy-to-apply book which helps us all get ourselves out of that box which says, tried it before, won't work, can't do it, or as Pamela puts it...the "YEAH BUT" syndrome. In business today, it's easy to throw up creativity roadblocks and give way to nay-sayers, in fact it happens several times per day. With Quantum Creativity, readers are given essential tools to combat yeah butters and convert them to "YES AND'ers" Pamela's book is so practical! Put it in your brief case and read the principle(s) that applies to you before you walk into any business, heck, any situation. This book tells you what successful people are doing to make shifts in the mind sets of co-workers who are standing in the way of progress. This book helps the reader understand how powerful creativty is without any techno jargan.

Thanks Pamela for sharing Quantum Creativity with us all!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-Provoking, Well-Organized, June 20, 2003

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Roger E. Herman (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quantum Creativity (Paperback)

Creativity is so important, readers are offered a wide range of books on the topic. This one has several advantages that make it worth the investment of your time and money.

While it contains a lot of information, insight, and inspiration, this is not a long book that makes the acquisition of knowledge a laborious process. Less than 200 pages-tight and comfortable. The text is highly readable-nicely designed and easy on the eyes.

The subject matter is well organized. Meyer offers nine principles, each succinctly presented in its own discreet chapter. The chapters are all presented in the same format, making it even easier for the reader to grasp the concepts. The principle is presented, followed by a section on Learned Blocks-the things that get in our way of applying the particular principle of creativity. The third section of each chapter is Doing Things Differently-how to get out of your own way and gain the greatest benefit from application of the learning.

The language of the book is appropriate for smooth movement through the material. I didn't encounter stumbling blocks of words, phrases, or explanations that forced me to puzzle out what the author was saying. There's a sort of conversational tone, enriched by the author's personal anecdotes and illustrative stories about others' experiences with her creativity principles.

The book closes with a valuable bibliography. No index-not needed. The author's background is broad and significant for the reader. She practices what she preaches as a consultant, professional speaker, and university instructor. Her background in improvisational theatre contributes to her expression of creativity in ways readers "get it."

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the abyss looked back, August 31, 2000

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Matt Benson (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantum Creativity (Paperback)

Ms. Meyer has written a book that not only describes her own experiences embracing Creativity, but also shares a range of observations and suggestions which WILL have an impact on your life. I always want to congratulate an artist for having the courage to be honest; for being brave enough to bare their soul; share their thoughts. Pamela deserves thanks for doing so in this book. Every artist who has ever risked ridicule -- or even worse, just plain obscurity -- deserves to know when their creation has touched someone. This book touched me and has made a difference in my life. What more could you want as a reader?

To have faith in something as ethereal as Creativity requires a leap -- after all, faith is what you have when there is no reason whatsoever to have it. Following a Creative path can be challenging, often calling on resources that feel similar to faith. Pamela's clear articulation of her nine principals teases out the important differences between the universe happening around you and how you involve yourself in it. Look into the abyss -- it looks back. And it's thrilling.