Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and InventionBy Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Building on his work on flow, the author explores what lies behind discovery and invention by studying interviews with a number of people internationally renowned in fields from the…
Author: Mark S. Meritt
The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry
The Thin Book of Appreciative InquiryBy Sue Annis Hammond A brief but solid introduction to the ideas and practice of
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?By Dr. Nick Isbister and Dr. Martin Robinson Tapping very much into positive psychology and the
The Systems Thinking Playbook
The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to Stretch and Build Learning and Systems Thinking CapabilitiesBy Dennis Meadows & Linda Booth Sweeney Systems theory is a field that tries to explain how things work in general, drawing parallels across different areas to…
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
An Introduction to General Systems ThinkingBy Gerald M. Weinberg Understanding how systems work in general, one ends up uncovering assumptions and opening the way to sharp thinking, creativity and learning. This book is considered a classic in the field, providing…
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive ChangeBy Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom A strong introduction to the theory and practice of
Websites
Here are some websites related to creativity, positive change, Appreciative Inquiry and other such topics.
Emergent Associates, LLC
Emergent Associates, LLC was co-founded by Mark S. Meritt and Howard Ditkoff. Mark and Howard conceived of the company in late 2004 and incorporated it as a Michigan Limited Liability Company in February 2005. Experience how Emergent Associates’ unique knowledge…
For Your Consideration
With so much great material out there on creativity and positive change, there are always going to be items still on the reading list. Once I sample something for myself, I’ll give it its own post. Until then, when there’s…
Our Whole Lives
This song was written as a submission for American Idol’s first songwriter contest. Howard and Mark used Appreciative Inquiry to tailor the song for the program — the first time either of them had created a song fully through the…