title: Paul E. Plsek on creativity and innovation in organizational change. Interview by Paul L. Green.
abstract: Mr. Plsek is an independent consultant with 20 years of diverse experience in the field of quality management. He has written numerous articles, presented papers at a variety of conferences, and led seminars for more than 10,000 managers and executives in diverse companies. His seminar, "Creative Thinking for Serious People," has taught people that there can be a serious approach to innovation. He also has served in a variety of engineering and management positions at AT&T and Bell Laboratories and is a senior fellow with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Mr. Plsek has BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Texas A & M University and the Polytechnic Institute of New York (Brooklyn).
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Plsek
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D006298:Health Services Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017749:Total Quality Management