"A Whole New Mind" Analysis....Personal and Professional Use

"The future belongs to a different kind of person," Pink says. "Designers, inventors, teachers, storytellers — creative and empathetic right-brain thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't." In a different era, a different age. An age in which those who "Think different" may be valued even more than ever, states Pink.

"...an age animated by a different form of thinking and a new approach to life — one that prizes aptitudes that I call 'high concept' and 'high touch.' High concept involves the capacity to detect patterns and opportunities, to create artistic and emotional beauty, to craft a satisfying narrative....High touch involves the ability to empathize with others, to understand the subtleties of human interaction..."

                                              — Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind

A whole new way of presenting?
The six fundamental aptitudes spelled out in Pink's book can be applied to many facets of our personal and professional lives.  There are six key abilities as they relate to the art of presentation.... Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning.

I will continue with each key ability starting with Design in my next blog.  The book by Dan Pink, "A Whole New Mind" is worth reading!