The biggest lesson I have ever learned is the stupendous importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would know what you are, for your thoughts make you what you are; by changing our thoughts, we can change our lives.
-Dale Carnegie, motivational speaker
The IDEAS Knowledge System
These books do not stand alone but are part of a larger knowledge system.They are meant to be used in conjunction with other resources and activities.
- The IDEAS Method Workbook
- In the context of a class on creativity and innovation
I have put together a list of several resources classified by topic, which is shown below. I wish the reader well on this intellectual journey!
Individual Transformation
Improvisation
- In life and business
- “Free Play” by Stephen Nachmanovich.
- Jazz
- http://www.jazzreview.com/
- http://www.ipl.org/ (may be used for any topic)
- http://www.pbs.org/jazz/ (PBS web site on jazz based on the work of Ken Burns)
Design
- Design thinking
- Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/95/
- “A Whole New Mind” by Dan Pink. See chapter on design.
- “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman.
- “Design is how it Works” by Jay Greene.
Experimentation
- Big Science
- CERN.org (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- www.llnl.gov/ (Lawrence Liverpool National Lab)
- Systems Concepts
- Chaos Theory
- Quantum Physics
Aesthetics
Strengths
- Multiple Intelligence Measurement
- Howard Gardner
- General IQ
- Creativity
- “Free Play” by Stephen Nachmanovich.
- “Creativity in Business” by Ray and Meyers.
Team Transformation
Organizational Transformation
- Planning
- “Creating the Corporate Future” by Russ Ackoff.
- Boston’s Big Dig. www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/bigdig/bigdigmain.aspx
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Organizational learning
General
- Mental Models
- A good book on world views, mental models and wisdom is: “Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger” by Peter Bevelin. Go to: ideasmethod.com/mentalmodels
- Time Management
- “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss. A must read for anyone living in the 21st century
Many more resources are available in the books!