Stale ideas, conformity, and lack of imagination stymie strategic planning. Here, Gerald Harris uses seven concepts from quantum physics to pry open minds, eradicate unhealthy groupthink, spur creativity, and revitalize strategic planning.
Explaining quantum concepts in plain language and using real-world examples, Harris inspires innovation while providing practical guidance for applying these ideas in actual planning situations. Just as light has a dual nature-it can be a wave and a particle-so the needs and wants of a customer can be both discrete and continuous, or the market focus of an organization can be both targeted and many faceted. Likewise, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle-that we cannot know both the position and the speed of an electron-reminds us that it is impossible to be aware of every single relevant fact before we make a decision. Planning, he shows, must be a learning-forward process that continually adjusts to new information. Harris's lessons act as triggers for inquiry, giving you an opportunity to discover more innovative and successful strategies.
By:
Gerald Harris
Imprint: Berrett Koehler
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 217mm,
Width: 141mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 234g
ISBN: 9781605092652
ISBN 10: 1605092657
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 January 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Introduction: Planning, Thinking and Learning 1. Learning-oriented Planning 2. From Quantum Physics to Quantum Thinking and Planning 3. Thinking Beyond Duality 4. Inescapable Uncertainty 5. Intentions, Actions and Reality 6. The Illusion of Time and Space—Things and Order 7. Many Worlds—Catalytic and Kaleidoscopic Thinking 8. Thinking and Planning in the Field of All Possibilities 9. Organizations Are Energy Systems 10. Personal Growth and Quantum Thinking and Planning Conclusion: Change, Creativity and Innovation Resources: Scenario Analysis and Applying Quantum Planning Bibliography About the Author Index
Gerald Harris is the President of Harris Planning and Strategy, a firm specializing in assisting companies and non-profit organizations in doing high quality business and strategic planning. Gerald has been a member of the GBN's network of remarkable people,' for over 15 years. He has led planning engagements internationally in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He is a skilled facilitator and process leader.
Reviews for The Art of Quantum Planning: Lessons from Quantum Physics for Breakthrough Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership
"“A unique, valuable, and practical guide to the kind of planning that leads to successful organizational breakthroughs.” —Mitch Kapor, founder, Lotus Development Corporation ""One after another, Harris frames the challenges facing the strategic planner and then provides helpful and practical ways of addressing them with the tools of quantum thinking. This is perhaps only the beginning of a dialog with these ideas."" —from the foreword by Peter Schwartz, futurist and author of The Art of the Long View “When most people think of strategic planning, they think of boring one- or two-day meetings. Thankfully, we now have a bold, innovative way to direct organizations into continuous, ‘out-of-the-box’ learning and planning. Harris eloquently breaks down the concepts from quantum physics and applies them to organizations in a way that is useful and understandable.” —Christopher Morris, Manager of Communications and Web Resources, CUNA Councils"
