A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age
Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists. Software engineers. That's what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of "left brain" dominance, and the Information...
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Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists. Software engineers. That's what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of "left brain" dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which "right brain" qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. That's the argument at the center of this provocative and original book, which uses the two sides of our brains as a metaphor for understanding the contours of our times. In the tradition of Emotional Intelligence and Now, Discover Your Strengths, Daniel H. Pink offers a fresh look at what it takes to excel. A Whole New Mind reveals the six essential aptitudes on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend, and includes a series of hands-on exercises culled from experts around the world to help readers sharpen the necessary abilities. This book will change not only how we see the world but how we experience it as well.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781573223089 (1573223085)
Publish date: March 24th 2005
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Science,
Business,
Self Help,
Education,
Sociology,
Leadership,
Psychology,
Neuroscience,
Design,
Brain
Interesting book on how we are moving from a period where left-brainers (engineers, scientists) dominated to a time where people who are strong in both right and left brain skills, and especially the merging of the two sides, will be in more demand. It's such an interesting concept and raises a dil...
I gave it 3 stars on Amazon, but here I'm giving it only 2 because of the difference of meaning I give to the stars on GR. The fact is, I did not like it much. It was ok, for anyone who doesn't already know about 90% of what Pink says in this book (either by academic process or common-sense).For me,...
"First half of book is great"The first half of the book is great. He delves into the hemispheres of the mind with clear explanations. The second half of the book becomes a self help book for self improvement which I had no interest in. I listened to both halves of the book, but wish I had stopped at...
Very nice read with interesting theories. I really got to know some interesting facts and even exercises to improve my skills. I think it's quite practical and valuable for everyone who seeks self-improvement and some humorous remarks too :)
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