A Whole New Mind: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the FutureWhy Right-Brainers will Rule the Future

ByByDaniel PinkDaniel Pink

Systems Change Conference 2007Systems Change Conference 2007Tim MitchellTim Mitchell

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Tim MitchellTim Mitchell

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Chamberlain School District 7-1Chamberlain School District 7-1

P. O. Box 119 301 East KellamP. O. Box 119 301 East Kellam

Chamberlain, SD 57325Chamberlain, SD 57325

605-234-4477605-234-4477

tim.mitchell@k12.sd.ustim.mitchell@k12.sd.us

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IntroductionIntroduction

This book is for anyone who wants to This book is for anyone who wants to survivesurvive and and thrivethrive in this emerging world in this emerging world

In this book the In this book the six essential aptitudes—called six essential aptitudes—called the “six senses”the “six senses” on which professional on which professional

successsuccess and and personal satisfactionpersonal satisfaction increasingly increasingly will depend are introducedwill depend are introduced

IntroductionIntroduction

The argument at the heart of this The argument at the heart of this book is simple!book is simple!

For nearly half a century, Western society, in For nearly half a century, Western society, in general, and American society, in particular, general, and American society, in particular,

has been dominated by a form of thinking and has been dominated by a form of thinking and an approach to life that is narrowly an approach to life that is narrowly deductivedeductive

and and deeply analyticaldeeply analytical

IntroductionIntroduction

Pink argues that this is why educators ought to Pink argues that this is why educators ought to promote right-brain thinkingpromote right-brain thinking in schools today, in schools today,

suggesting that the future of the American suggesting that the future of the American economy is depended upon the success of such economy is depended upon the success of such

an effort. an effort. Schools must change how they Schools must change how they teach students to provide the skills they will teach students to provide the skills they will

need to survive in the new global marketplaceneed to survive in the new global marketplace..

IntroductionIntroduction

““The global economy that the students will The global economy that the students will occupy will demand personal skills that occupy will demand personal skills that

require much more than standardized test-require much more than standardized test-taking ability”taking ability”

““Kids need to be able to do things that are hard Kids need to be able to do things that are hard to outsource and automate”to outsource and automate”

Right Brain RisingRight Brain Rising

The left hemisphere controls the right side of The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body; the right hemisphere controls the left the body; the right hemisphere controls the left side of the bodyside of the body

The left hemisphere is sequential; the right The left hemisphere is sequential; the right hemisphere is simultaneoushemisphere is simultaneous

Right Brain RisingRight Brain Rising

The left hemisphere specializes in text; the The left hemisphere specializes in text; the right hemisphere specializes in contextright hemisphere specializes in context

The left hemisphere analyzes the details; the The left hemisphere analyzes the details; the right hemisphere synthesizes the big pictureright hemisphere synthesizes the big picture

AbundanceAbundance

Material abundance that is Material abundance that is deepening our non-material deepening our non-material

yearningsyearnings

AsiaAsia

Globalization that is shipping Globalization that is shipping white-collar work overseeswhite-collar work oversees

AutomationAutomation

Powerful technologies that are Powerful technologies that are eliminating certain kinds of work eliminating certain kinds of work

altogetheraltogether

High Concept, High TouchHigh Concept, High Touch

Agricultural Age-farmersAgricultural Age-farmers

Industrial Age-factory workersIndustrial Age-factory workers

Information Age-knowledge workersInformation Age-knowledge workers

Conceptual Age-creators and Conceptual Age-creators and empathizersempathizers

Three QuestionsThree Questions

To survive in this age:To survive in this age:

Can someone overseas do it cheaper?Can someone overseas do it cheaper?

Can a computer do it faster?Can a computer do it faster?

Is what I am offering in demand in an Is what I am offering in demand in an Age of Abundance?Age of Abundance?

DesignDesign

Not just function but also DESIGN. It’s no Not just function but also DESIGN. It’s no longer sufficient to create a product, a service, longer sufficient to create a product, a service, an experience, or a lifestyle that’s merely an experience, or a lifestyle that’s merely functional. Today it’s economically crucial functional. Today it’s economically crucial and personally rewarding to create something and personally rewarding to create something that is also beautiful, whimsical, or that is also beautiful, whimsical, or emotionally engagingemotionally engaging

DesignDesign

Keep a Design Notebook-Page 89Keep a Design Notebook-Page 89

StoryStory

Not just argument but also STORY. When our Not just argument but also STORY. When our lives are brimming with information and data, lives are brimming with information and data, it’s not enough to marshal an effective it’s not enough to marshal an effective argument. Someone somewhere will argument. Someone somewhere will inevitably track down a counterpoint to rebut inevitably track down a counterpoint to rebut your point. The essence of persuasion, your point. The essence of persuasion, communication, and self-understanding has communication, and self-understanding has becom the ability also to fashion a compelling becom the ability also to fashion a compelling narrative.narrative.

StoryStory

Ask Yourself: “Who Are These Ask Yourself: “Who Are These People?”-Page 126People?”-Page 126

SymphonySymphony

Not just focus but also SYMPHONY. Much Not just focus but also SYMPHONY. Much of the Industrial and Information Ages of the Industrial and Information Ages required focus and specialization. There's a required focus and specialization. There's a new premium on the opposite aptitude: putting new premium on the opposite aptitude: putting the pieces together. What’s in greatest the pieces together. What’s in greatest demand today is synthesis—seeing the big demand today is synthesis—seeing the big picture, crossing boundaries and being able to picture, crossing boundaries and being able to combine the pieces into a new wholecombine the pieces into a new whole

SymphonySymphony

Follow the Links-Page 152Follow the Links-Page 152

EmpathyEmpathy

Not just logic but also EMPATHY. The Not just logic but also EMPATHY. The capacity for logical thought is one of the things capacity for logical thought is one of the things that makes us human. Logic, however, won’t that makes us human. Logic, however, won’t do it alone. What will distinguish those who do it alone. What will distinguish those who thrive will be their ability to understand what thrive will be their ability to understand what makes their fellow woman or man tick, to makes their fellow woman or man tick, to forge relationships, and to care for others.forge relationships, and to care for others.

EmpathyEmpathy

Empathize on the Job-Page 181Empathize on the Job-Page 181

PlayPlay

Not just seriousness but also PLAY. Ample Not just seriousness but also PLAY. Ample evidence points to the enormous health and evidence points to the enormous health and professional benefits of laughter, professional benefits of laughter, lightheartedness, games, and humor. In the lightheartedness, games, and humor. In the Conceptual Age, in work and in life, we all Conceptual Age, in work and in life, we all need play.need play.

PlayPlay

Go Back to School-Page 213Go Back to School-Page 213

MeaningMeaning

Not just accumulation but also MEANING. Not just accumulation but also MEANING. We live in a world of breathtaking material We live in a world of breathtaking material plenty. That has freed hundreds of millions of plenty. That has freed hundreds of millions of people from day to day struggles and liberated people from day to day struggles and liberated us to pursue more significant desires: purpose, us to pursue more significant desires: purpose, transcendence, and spiritual fulfillmenttranscendence, and spiritual fulfillment

MeaningMeaning

Take the 20-10 Test-Page 237Take the 20-10 Test-Page 237

ConclusionConclusion

These six senses increasingly will guide our These six senses increasingly will guide our lives and shape our world. lives and shape our world. Fear notFear not. These . These abilities have always comprised part of what it abilities have always comprised part of what it means to be human. The challenge is to work means to be human. The challenge is to work them back into shape.them back into shape.

ConclusionConclusion

The good news—is that these The good news—is that these abilities are not reserved for an abilities are not reserved for an

elite few. Rather, these skills are elite few. Rather, these skills are teachable.teachable.

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P. O. Box 119 301 East KellamP. O. Box 119 301 East Kellam

Chamberlain, SD 57325Chamberlain, SD 57325

605-234-4477605-234-4477

tim.mitchell@k12.sd.ustim.mitchell@k12.sd.us

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