Transcript A Whole New Mind! - Northwest Chapter
A Whole New Mind!
Moving from the Informational Age … to the Conceptual Age … “Information is cheap! But wisdom, artistry, creativity and innovation – based on information becomes a rare and valuable asset in our work setting and in our homes!” - author, Daniel H. Pink
Information Age vs. Conceptual Age From the Agriculture Age to the Conceptual Age* ATG CONCEPTUAL AGE (affluence, technology, globalization)
(creators and empathizers)
INFORMATION AGE
(knowledge workers)
INDUSTRIAL AGE
(factory workers)
AGRICULTURAL AGE
(farmers)
18 th century 19 th century 20 th century 21 st century * (from Daniel Pink’s book page 49.)
NEW APPROACH to WORK and LIFE “High Concept” and “High Touch”
“HIGH CONCEPT”
Detect patterns/opportunities Create artistic/emotional beauty Craft satisfying narrative Combine seemingly unrelated ideas into something new
“HIGH TOUCH”
Empathize with others Subtleties of human interaction Self-joy spreads to others Purpose and meaning
LEFT BRAIN vs RIGHT BRAIN
Left Hemisphere Sequential Logical Analytical Right Hemisphere Non linear Intuitive Holistic
A Whole New Mind !
“ The Six Senses”
DESIGN STORY SYMPHONY EMPATHY PLAY MEANING
SOCIAL and ECONOMIC FORCES
Abundance Asia Automation
ABUNDANCE
Scarcity vs Abundance Left Brained “Knowledge Workers” Paradox of Prosperity
ASIA
OUTSOURCING
“Knowledge worker, meet your new competition!” Need a new set of aptitudes.
• Forging relationships vs. Executing Transactions • Tackling novel challenges vs. Solving routine Problems • Synthesizing the Big Picture vs. Analyzing a single component
AUTOMATION
Machines replaced human backs and heads.
New technologies replacing human left-brains.
Any job that depends on routines that can be reduced to a set of rules, or broken down into a set of repeatable steps – is at risk.
Computer Programming Physicians Lawyers
SURVIVING CONCEPTUAL AGE
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Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
Can a computer do it faster?
Is what I’m/we’re offering in demand in an age of abundance?
IQ and EQ
According to the latest research, IQ accounts for what portion of career success?
a) b) c) d) 50 to 60 percent 35 to 49 percent 21 to 34 percent 15 to 20 percent EQ Imagination Joyfulness Cooperation Social dexterity
HUMOR
Surveys also show that within organizations the most effective leaders are those with a good sense of humor.
CULTURAL CREATIVES
See Big Picture Good at Synthesizing See “Women’s Ways” of Knowing as valid: empathy / sympathy personal experiences and first person stories important learning style embrace ethic of caring Meaning is the New Money
SIX HIGH-CONCEPT, HIGH-TOUCH SENSES
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Not just function but also DESIGN.
Not just argument but also STORY.
Not just focus but also SYMPHONY.
Not just logic but also EMPATHY.
Not just seriousness but also PLAY.
Not just accumulation … but also MEANING.
DESIGN STORY SYMPHONY EMPATHY PLAY MEANING These “six senses” increasingly will guide our lives and shape our world.
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SELF-EVALUATION
List your left-brain strengths List your right-brain strengths Rate your left brain / right brain processing aptitude
RIGID RELUCTANT OPEN FLEXIBLE WHOLE BRAIN
WORKPLACE EVALUATION
1) 2) 3) List left-brain strengths List right-brain strengths Rate the left brain / right brain processing work-style encouraged
RIGID RELUCTANT OPEN FLEXIBLE WHOLE BRAIN
WRAP-UP
Information Age - MAZE Conceptual Age - LABYRINTH
“ The ideal life is not a fear-fueled pursuit of cheese. It’s more like walking a labyrinth, where the purpose is the journey itself.” -
Daniel Pink