Fresh thinking

Author: (American) Pink
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: For nearly a century, society has been dominated by an overly simplistic and overly analytical mindset and lifestyle, creating an era filled with "knowledge workers." However, we must face the fact that certain jobs will gradually weaken and disappear in the face of powerful technological forces. Lawyers, accountants, software engineers—these were the professions parents once hoped we would pursue when we grew up, but the situation is changing. The future will belong to those with unique thinking abilities. The logic, linear, and computational-focused "left-brain" dominated "Information Age" is coming to an end, replaced by a brand-new "Concept Age" led by "right-brain" abilities such as creativity, empathy, pattern recognition, playfulness, and the pursuit of meaning. There were once two equally influential books, "Emotional Intelligence" and "Now, Discover Your Strengths." Today, Daniel Pink innovatively shows us six fundamental abilities that will lead the future—Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning—in his book "A Whole New Mind." These abilities, often overlooked and undervalued in the Information Age, are exactly what every individual seeking career success and personal fulfillment in the future needs to understand and develop. The book is written in vivid and accessible language, filled with abundant resources and effective advice.