book review - Jamming by John Kao
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 6:30AM Kevin Doohan 
Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity by John Kao
rating: 3 of 5 stars
I purchased this book based on a sign that a former boss made for a team brainstorming meeting. It was a "Jam Rules" sign for a brainstorming session and it had three rules: 1) Think big, 2) Blurt, 3) No questions. I asked him where he got the ideas thinking they were maybe from a previous gig or another brainstorming session and he credited this book with the idea. I knew I had to get it. This book is also a fave of Josh Linkner, founder and CEO of ePrize. We discussed it at an ePrize client conference a while back...
I think the book is pretty good. It advises to use methods that are well know to jazz improvisation within the hallowed halls of business to stimulate creativity and ultimately, better results. It is a quick read and worth your time. It's tough to find these days. I think it has been out of print for a while. Not a "top 10" business or creativity book but a worthwhile read that can inspire you to bring more creativity to your workplace and provides some nice analogies to how successful jazz musicians collaborate to guide you along the way.
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