How the paper fish learned to swim
“HOW THE PAPER FISH LEARNED TO SWIM”
Jonathon A. Flaum
Synopsis:
About 500 years ago there was a young origami master named Daishinji who lived in a small fishing village in Japan. Daishinji was beginning to become well known for what she could do with a single sheet of paper. One day she decided to fold a sheet of paper into a fish. Amazed by her creation she then called it a masterpiece with its almost real-liked looked. After listening for a long time, the paper fish finally spoke. His first three words were “I am lonely”. The origami fish decides that he wants to be set free into the ocean with the other sea creatures. Pleased by the fish’s ability to communicate, Daishinji folded a world full of sea creatures but the fish wasn’t happy because he wanted a real ocean which was deep, wet, and full of mysteries. At first, the master is afraid for her creation, it will be destroyed as soon as it hits the water. Finally, she trusts her creation and amazingly (even if briefly) the fish becomes real, and a part of something much bigger than Daishinji could ever have imagined, proving that an idea cannot be truly realized until it is free. How the Paper Fish Learned to Swim presents a fable as a springboard to unlocking creativity and innovation in the workplace. The book gives us a proven structure to encourage innovation in others, and to discover the wonder of creating something that truly comes to life. Including a true-to-life case study and ten scenarios for applying the Paper Fish Process in business situations, the book is both an enveloping read and a powerful workplace tool. As beautifully illustrated as it is gracefully told, How the Paper Fish Learned to Swim gives as the key to unlocking our greatest resource . . . the minds of people." According to Einstein “Imagination is more powerful than knowledge,” and he was right. We can know absolutely everything about the past through study and as much as we can about the present through
Jonathon A. Flaum
Synopsis:
About 500 years ago there was a young origami master named Daishinji who lived in a small fishing village in Japan. Daishinji was beginning to become well known for what she could do with a single sheet of paper. One day she decided to fold a sheet of paper into a fish. Amazed by her creation she then called it a masterpiece with its almost real-liked looked. After listening for a long time, the paper fish finally spoke. His first three words were “I am lonely”. The origami fish decides that he wants to be set free into the ocean with the other sea creatures. Pleased by the fish’s ability to communicate, Daishinji folded a world full of sea creatures but the fish wasn’t happy because he wanted a real ocean which was deep, wet, and full of mysteries. At first, the master is afraid for her creation, it will be destroyed as soon as it hits the water. Finally, she trusts her creation and amazingly (even if briefly) the fish becomes real, and a part of something much bigger than Daishinji could ever have imagined, proving that an idea cannot be truly realized until it is free. How the Paper Fish Learned to Swim presents a fable as a springboard to unlocking creativity and innovation in the workplace. The book gives us a proven structure to encourage innovation in others, and to discover the wonder of creating something that truly comes to life. Including a true-to-life case study and ten scenarios for applying the Paper Fish Process in business situations, the book is both an enveloping read and a powerful workplace tool. As beautifully illustrated as it is gracefully told, How the Paper Fish Learned to Swim gives as the key to unlocking our greatest resource . . . the minds of people." According to Einstein “Imagination is more powerful than knowledge,” and he was right. We can know absolutely everything about the past through study and as much as we can about the present through