Categories: Book RapperLeadership

Leadership Trend 3: Focus and Symphony

This is the third of six in a series of self-leadership trends adapted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind. Previously in this series were:

In the world of the factory and the Industrial Revolution we needed focus and specialisation. Today in our knowledge economy knowing how all the pieces fit together into a new whole is crucial. Daniel Pink calls this Symphony and if you want to lead then you need to become a Conductor. Analysis continues to be important and we need to couple this with synthesis.

How to Lead Your Symphony

Here are five things you can do today to help you lead your symphony more effectively…

  1. Learn to Draw – Learn from Betty Edwards ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’. You don’t draw things; you draw the relationships between them.
  2. Study Relationships – Start mapping how different things connect, relate and fit together. To explore symphony, explore relationships.
  3. Mind Map – Learn Tony Buzan’s Mind Mapping tool for right brain planning & connecting ideas. Create strategies and take notes in a whole new way. Treasure!
  4. Visit McDonalds – Watch this remarkable business machine and other franchises in action. Systematize and strategize your business.
  5. Keep a Metaphor Log – Compile a list of the metaphors you encounter. Make up new ones. Rethink your business as a series of metaphors.

[Tweet “Five Ways to Focus on the Whole #self-leadership”]

Source

This is from the Book Rapper issue How to Think Right that is derived from Daniel Pink’s best selling book A Whole New Mind. The full Book Rapper summary is available here.

 

Geoff McDonald

Share
Published by
Geoff McDonald
Tags: Daniel Pink

Recent Posts

What is a Manifesto? 5 Everyday Manifesto Examples

What is a manifesto, and how can you use this in your daily life to…

3 days ago

Manifesto Writing Changed My Business Forever (My Story)

I realised I had a problem working with my clients. It wasn't a fatal flaw,…

3 weeks ago

10 Powerful Ways to Write a Business Manifesto

Stop writing fluffy “about us” statements! If you want to be positioned as the go-to…

4 weeks ago

7 Essential Qualities Every Signature System Needs

If your signature system doesn’t have all seven of these qualities, you’re leaving money on…

1 month ago

Monetize Your Expertise: Cookie Cutter vs Signature System

What’s the best way to monetize your expertise after 45? Is it a cookie-cutter, custom…

2 months ago

The Hidden Cost of NOT Having a Signature Method

Are you pouring your expertise into your business, working harder every year… but still feel…

2 months ago