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Play to Transform: How Your Inner Child Can Accelerate Change and Rehumanize Business
Change is hard but does it need to be painful? What if there was a more intrinsically motivating and nourishing way to drive change?
Play to Transform is a book that challenges the traditional mindset of business leaders and encourages them to tap into their inner child to accelerate transformation with purpose. The book argues that we are all born creative geniuses with an innate ability to empathize deeply with others, but somewhere along the way, we have lost touch with these qualities. In the post-pandemic world, leaders need to be more empathetic and agile than ever before, and a conscious shift in mindset is required to achieve this.
Drawing on real-life examples, contemporary shift strategies and key implications for organizations, the book demonstrates how play can be used as a catalyst for transformation and innovation. By providing a psychologically safe and co-creative environment that normalizes failure, the book shows how organizations can encourage their employees to express themselves more freely and make the necessary shifts to embrace change and find harmony in chaos. The book challenges the myth that play is frivolous and cannot be used for serious work, offering a fresh perspective on how to conduct business with more heart and soul.
Play to Transform is a book that challenges the traditional mindset of business leaders and encourages them to tap into their inner child to accelerate transformation with purpose. The book argues that we are all born creative geniuses with an innate ability to empathize deeply with others, but somewhere along the way, we have lost touch with these qualities. In the post-pandemic world, leaders need to be more empathetic and agile than ever before, and a conscious shift in mindset is required to achieve this.
Drawing on real-life examples, contemporary shift strategies and key implications for organizations, the book demonstrates how play can be used as a catalyst for transformation and innovation. By providing a psychologically safe and co-creative environment that normalizes failure, the book shows how organizations can encourage their employees to express themselves more freely and make the necessary shifts to embrace change and find harmony in chaos. The book challenges the myth that play is frivolous and cannot be used for serious work, offering a fresh perspective on how to conduct business with more heart and soul.
366 pages, Hardcover
Published November 17, 2023
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August 24, 2023
"Play to Transform" is a refreshing and thought-provoking book that reshapes our approach to change in business. By tapping into our innate creativity and empathy, the book presents a compelling argument for leaders to embrace a more playful mindset. In a world demanding empathy and agility, the author's insight into creating psychologically safe environments, where failure is normalized, resonates strongly. Through real-life examples and shift strategies, the book showcases the power of play as a catalyst for transformation and innovation. By challenging the misconception that play is incompatible with serious work, "Play to Transform" offers a compelling guide to infuse business with authenticity, harmony, and purpose. A must-read for leaders seeking to navigate change with heart and soul.
August 25, 2023
"There is an inner child in all of us, which can be transformative when rediscovered."
In Play To Transform, Dr. Avinash Jhangiani offers an innovative and refreshing take on driving organizational change in an increasingly complex and fast-paced world. He challenges traditional methods of change management and introduces a fresh approach that not only simplifies the process of transformation but also gives it depth and meaning.
The book's core says that a change doesn't have to be a painful and arduous journey. Instead, it suggests that by tapping into our innate creative abilities and rekindling the spirit of playfulness from our childhood, leaders can inspire a more effective and sustainable transformation. The author emphasizes that the inner child is someone we need to tap into and let it drive our creativity and innovation in playfulness.
Leadership that is agile and compassionate is necessary. Leaders need to adopt an entirely novel way of thinking that fosters vulnerability, promotes psychological safety, and creates a workplace environment where failure is celebrated rather than discouraged.
The book offers real-world examples, effective strategies and practical methods for organizations trying to cope with change's complexity. The book demonstrates how play may act as a catalyst for change by encouraging collaboration, experimentation, and free expression.
Play to Transform is an amazing book that challenges conventional change management. It encourages leaders to rediscover their inner child and harness the transformative power of play to bring about meaningful and long-lasting change in businesses and organizations.
In Play To Transform, Dr. Avinash Jhangiani offers an innovative and refreshing take on driving organizational change in an increasingly complex and fast-paced world. He challenges traditional methods of change management and introduces a fresh approach that not only simplifies the process of transformation but also gives it depth and meaning.
The book's core says that a change doesn't have to be a painful and arduous journey. Instead, it suggests that by tapping into our innate creative abilities and rekindling the spirit of playfulness from our childhood, leaders can inspire a more effective and sustainable transformation. The author emphasizes that the inner child is someone we need to tap into and let it drive our creativity and innovation in playfulness.
Leadership that is agile and compassionate is necessary. Leaders need to adopt an entirely novel way of thinking that fosters vulnerability, promotes psychological safety, and creates a workplace environment where failure is celebrated rather than discouraged.
The book offers real-world examples, effective strategies and practical methods for organizations trying to cope with change's complexity. The book demonstrates how play may act as a catalyst for change by encouraging collaboration, experimentation, and free expression.
Play to Transform is an amazing book that challenges conventional change management. It encourages leaders to rediscover their inner child and harness the transformative power of play to bring about meaningful and long-lasting change in businesses and organizations.
August 23, 2023
𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙗𝙮 𝘼𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙅𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙞
🕹️ What do you think is the best way to stay creative and be mindful ⁉️You all would have many answers of your own but all of them will have one thing in common, i.e.experimenting alongside.
𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞.
𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐰. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐩.
𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞.
🕹️ Now the irony is that experimenting it is a childsplay, but it's much more complicated for the adults. A child's brain is much more flexible than an adult's brain. But in the midst of growing into adulthood the flexibility dissociates with time. But it is there all you need to do is tap into more with your conscious mind.
🕹️ Through this book "Play to Transform", Avinash Jhangiani tries to convey the significance of experimenting and teaches the psychology behind it. With the use of real life examples, the books seem so relatable and interactive.
🕹️ That being said it also states some amazing topics through which organizations can focuses on encouraging it's employees to express without any issues and to co create a healthy and creative workplace environment.
📌 A seemingly interactive and relatable title, which emphasises on the significance of the fundamentals which generates growth and development, at the same time providing the ways through which it can be achieved.
📌If you're some who is interested in reading about the Creation of healthy and creative workplace environment, how to co create growth through creativity, and concepts to generate creativity, then this might be a good fit for your Bookshelf.
🕹️ What do you think is the best way to stay creative and be mindful ⁉️You all would have many answers of your own but all of them will have one thing in common, i.e.experimenting alongside.
𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞.
𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐰. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐩.
𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞.
🕹️ Now the irony is that experimenting it is a childsplay, but it's much more complicated for the adults. A child's brain is much more flexible than an adult's brain. But in the midst of growing into adulthood the flexibility dissociates with time. But it is there all you need to do is tap into more with your conscious mind.
🕹️ Through this book "Play to Transform", Avinash Jhangiani tries to convey the significance of experimenting and teaches the psychology behind it. With the use of real life examples, the books seem so relatable and interactive.
🕹️ That being said it also states some amazing topics through which organizations can focuses on encouraging it's employees to express without any issues and to co create a healthy and creative workplace environment.
📌 A seemingly interactive and relatable title, which emphasises on the significance of the fundamentals which generates growth and development, at the same time providing the ways through which it can be achieved.
📌If you're some who is interested in reading about the Creation of healthy and creative workplace environment, how to co create growth through creativity, and concepts to generate creativity, then this might be a good fit for your Bookshelf.
August 24, 2023
Engaging in playful activities is a crucial factor in reducing stress, increasing confidence, fostering motivation, and nurturing creativity. This book offers insights into the practical application of a growth mindset, which accelerates business models and facilitates skillful transformation.
The growth mindset stimulates the creative process by incorporating enjoyable activities that blend critical thinking and amplify our sense of purpose. By reconnecting with our inner child, it demonstrates how we can cultivate greater empathy in our leadership approach, ultimately enhancing social interactions and building effective teamwork.
The book delves into human behavior, our subconscious mind, and the wisdom that serves as a catalyst, drawing lessons from its contents. Personally, I found great enjoyment in reading this book, as it not only boosts productivity but also enriches one's personal qualities. This book holds value for business models and individuals interested in exploring the psychology of the workplace and how creativity contributes to innovative ideas.
The book's language is exceptionally clear, and its narrative flows seamlessly, captivating readers throughout. It possesses the ability to make you genuinely fond of its content by presenting supporting statistics and figures. The use of illustrations and techniques to stimulate our creativity is particularly appealing.
The growth mindset stimulates the creative process by incorporating enjoyable activities that blend critical thinking and amplify our sense of purpose. By reconnecting with our inner child, it demonstrates how we can cultivate greater empathy in our leadership approach, ultimately enhancing social interactions and building effective teamwork.
The book delves into human behavior, our subconscious mind, and the wisdom that serves as a catalyst, drawing lessons from its contents. Personally, I found great enjoyment in reading this book, as it not only boosts productivity but also enriches one's personal qualities. This book holds value for business models and individuals interested in exploring the psychology of the workplace and how creativity contributes to innovative ideas.
The book's language is exceptionally clear, and its narrative flows seamlessly, captivating readers throughout. It possesses the ability to make you genuinely fond of its content by presenting supporting statistics and figures. The use of illustrations and techniques to stimulate our creativity is particularly appealing.
August 22, 2023
Do you think play can be beneficial for serious work as well? Play to transform talks about positively transforming business and workplace environment with the help of play! With in depth research and plenty of examples to substantiate the opinions put forward, this one is provides a fresh perspective towards work dynamics.
Role playing, building compassion, developing creative and strategic abilities, leading with one's inner child are some of the aspects delineated in the narrative. The examples, illustrations and graphs are backed by serious scientific research and provides expansion on commentaries by scholars as well.
The need for a healthy work environment with approachable and friendly leaders has been emphasized. Simply, seeing a Rubik's cube on the senior's table, releases hormones like endorphins, which immediately help you connect with the senior. Many such astounding examples are peppered throughout the book, making it an interesting read.
From the need of availability of Legos, playdough and other craft materials in office labs to sandbox, the author has also touched upon various multinationals and company instances, which drive the concepts home.
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct. - Carl Jung
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Role playing, building compassion, developing creative and strategic abilities, leading with one's inner child are some of the aspects delineated in the narrative. The examples, illustrations and graphs are backed by serious scientific research and provides expansion on commentaries by scholars as well.
The need for a healthy work environment with approachable and friendly leaders has been emphasized. Simply, seeing a Rubik's cube on the senior's table, releases hormones like endorphins, which immediately help you connect with the senior. Many such astounding examples are peppered throughout the book, making it an interesting read.
From the need of availability of Legos, playdough and other craft materials in office labs to sandbox, the author has also touched upon various multinationals and company instances, which drive the concepts home.
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct. - Carl Jung
#bookreview #bookrecommendation #mywordbubble #bookblogger #bookstagram #flatlay
July 11, 2024
Avinash Jhangiani’s Play to Transform is a fun and one of a kind read that discusses and suggests ways to rewire the brain with play at work. Cleverly this book aides in understanding why play is important and integral to desirable change, leadership and the work ecosystem.
This book gives insights as to how play acts as a catalyst to change, shares vulnerabilities and builds compassion and not merely empathy. Enhancing strategic thinking, building creative agility, creating group dynamics and many other facets that holistically develop the workforce that develops the organization.
Mastering one’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours being the most sought after skills are made easier through this book.
Pick this one up for the real-life examples and the demonstrations that make this book a game changer. They clearly make one believe that organizational and change in personal attitude for growth can be enjoyable, wholesome and rewarding.
This book gives insights as to how play acts as a catalyst to change, shares vulnerabilities and builds compassion and not merely empathy. Enhancing strategic thinking, building creative agility, creating group dynamics and many other facets that holistically develop the workforce that develops the organization.
Mastering one’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours being the most sought after skills are made easier through this book.
Pick this one up for the real-life examples and the demonstrations that make this book a game changer. They clearly make one believe that organizational and change in personal attitude for growth can be enjoyable, wholesome and rewarding.
August 22, 2023
I have read this book with all my heart and mind. It's about finding your inner child which is capable of making a lot of difference in your lives despite the fact you have grown up. Talking of the challenges one faces in life, this book also deals with how one can navigate their mindset to change and significantly improve the work culture.
The author @avinash_jhangyani has discussed about the human-centric designs to process the change in the people. He says, "Overall, each chapter is actionable and based on new-age research from multiple disciplines...", and I, the reader of the book totally agree to this.
This 11 chapter book is worth a living kind of experience. One can deal with a lot of problems with some easy solutions. I enjoyed reading this book. It opens windows for a lot productivity and innovation.
The author @avinash_jhangyani has discussed about the human-centric designs to process the change in the people. He says, "Overall, each chapter is actionable and based on new-age research from multiple disciplines...", and I, the reader of the book totally agree to this.
This 11 chapter book is worth a living kind of experience. One can deal with a lot of problems with some easy solutions. I enjoyed reading this book. It opens windows for a lot productivity and innovation.
August 20, 2023
I recently read Play to Transform by Avinash Jhangiani and it has some great insights on how we can increase creativity and innovation in our work life! The idea of losing yourself in Lego without thinking too much or constructing the meaning of a word, with multiple interpretations, this book essentially is a guide to playing. We can detach our conditioned minds to let them explore freely, resulting in creative solutions!
It is enlightening to see what we come up with and how difficult it is to let the mind free! Creating superhero ducks that reflect our characteristics or making a treasure map from chocolate, the idea is to break away from every day thinking so we could do something new!
It is enlightening to see what we come up with and how difficult it is to let the mind free! Creating superhero ducks that reflect our characteristics or making a treasure map from chocolate, the idea is to break away from every day thinking so we could do something new!
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