Kristiansen / Rasmussen Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-93137-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

Unleash innovation potential with creative, serious play
Building a Better Business Using the LEGO® SERIOUSPLAY® Method delivers a creative approach to enhancinginnovation and improving business performance, with the focus onunleashing play. Written by the two original Master Trainers forLEGO SERIOUS PLAY (LSP), the book outlines how LSP can developteams, people, relationships and business . Based on the merging ofplay with organizational development, systems thinking and strategydevelopment, LSP can foster improved meetings, faster innovationprocesses, team growth, and better communication.
The belief that everyone intends to "do good" and has thepotential to do it is at the heart of LSP. The method nurtures theidea that everyone in an organization can contribute to discussionsand outcomes. Building with LEGO bricks is a type of creative playthat triggers a different kind of thought process, unleashingimagination and potential that is frequently untapped by thelogical mind. The book explains this hands-on, minds-on approach,and discusses the theory as well as the practical implementation ofLSP. Topics include:
* Observation of internal and external interaction dynamics
* Fostering a free and honest exchange of opinions
* Suspending hierarchy for better, more effectivecommunication
* Facilitating change by encouraging exploration
The LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method is employed by start-ups andmultinational corporations alike to maximize synergy among teamsand throughout organizations. For leaders looking to boosteffectiveness and see better results, Building a Better BusinessUsing the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method is acomprehensive introduction to this creative managementtechnique.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kristiansen, Per

Rasmussen, Robert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface v
Introduction--The Journey! 1
PART I The LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Territory
1 The Need for Building Better Businesses 13
2 The LEGO Brick 25
3 Defining Serious Play 37
4 The LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Method 47
5 Contemplating the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Territory 65
PART II LEGO SERIOUS PLAY: The Science Platform
6 Building Knowledge--Giving Your Mind a Hand 77
7 Neuroscience--Understanding the Builder's Mind 95
8 Flow--The Joy of Effective Learning 109
9 Imagination--Seeing What Is Not 117
10 Play Is about Process 129
PART III LEGO SERIOUS PLAY at Work
11 LEGO SERIOUS PLAY at Work in Business 145
12 LEGO SERIOUS PLAY at Work in the LEGO Company 185
13 LEGO SERIOUS PLAY at Work outside Business 195
14 Contemplating LEGO SERIOUS PLAY at Work 205
15 Pushing the Boundaries with LEGO SERIOUS PLAY 211
Notes 221
About the Authors 225
Index 227

Über Autor(innen)

Per Kristiansen is owner and partner at Trivium.Previously, Per was the global head for the LEGO SERIOUS PLAYbusiness unit in LEGO. He is a master trainer of the LEGO SERIOUSPLAY methodology, and also serves on the board of Bonding, a globaltraining company.
Robert Rasmussen is co-principal for Rasmussen Consultingin the United States and in Denmark and is on the advisory boardfor Rasmussen Consulting in Japan and Singapore. Robert is the mainarchitect and a master trainer of the LEGO SERIOUS PLAYmethodology.