Advantage Play: The Manager's Guide to Creative Problem Solving

Managers and magicians share a common need to perform the impossible by solving problems. David Ben, former tax lawyer, world-class magician, and corporate keynote speaker, writes from his unique perspective to teach managers to become advantage players, winners who solve problems.

Ben provides chapters on the mechanics of problem solving, creativity techniques, technology ('Technology is not magic. Technology is a tool that one uses to achieve a magical effect.'), sales, teamwork, human psychology (how psychics know you too well), and mastery. The content is fascinating and enlightening.

The fluid writing style caused me to fly along and then suddenly realize that something profound was on a previous page which I really had to re-visit. Fortunately, there are Advantage Play Summaries at the end of each chapter.

This delightful and innovative volume should be read by anyone who wishes to master creative problem solving. 'Success comes to people who can solve problems.'

I'm a little over half-way through this now. It is fun reading and has some novel ideas for creative idea generation. I recommend this book for light, innovative, and relatively fast management reading.