A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future By Daniel Pink Systems Change Conference 2007 Tim Mitchell

Contact Information Tim Mitchell Superintendent Chamberlain School District 7-1 P. O. Box East Kellam Chamberlain, SD

Introduction This book is for anyone who wants to survive and thrive in this emerging world In this book the six essential aptitudes—called the “six senses” on which professional success and personal satisfaction increasingly will depend are introduced

Introduction The argument at the heart of this book is simple! For nearly half a century, Western society, in general, and American society, in particular, has been dominated by a form of thinking and an approach to life that is narrowly deductive and deeply analytical

Introduction Pink argues that this is why educators ought to promote right-brain thinking in schools today, suggesting that the future of the American economy is depended upon the success of such an effort. Schools must change how they teach students to provide the skills they will need to survive in the new global marketplace.

Introduction “The global economy that the students will occupy will demand personal skills that require much more than standardized test-taking ability” “Kids need to be able to do things that are hard to outsource and automate”

Right Brain Rising The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body; the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body The left hemisphere is sequential; the right hemisphere is simultaneous

Right Brain Rising The left hemisphere specializes in text; the right hemisphere specializes in context The left hemisphere analyzes the details; the right hemisphere synthesizes the big picture

Abundance Material abundance that is deepening our non-material yearnings

Asia Globalization that is shipping white-collar work oversees

Automation Powerful technologies that are eliminating certain kinds of work altogether

High Concept, High Touch Agricultural Age-farmers Industrial Age-factory workers Information Age-knowledge workers Conceptual Age-creators and empathizers

Three Questions To survive in this age: Can someone overseas do it cheaper? Can a computer do it faster? Is what I am offering in demand in an Age of Abundance?

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

Design Keep a Design Notebook-Page 89

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

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

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

Symphony Follow the Links-Page 152

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

Empathy Empathize on the Job-Page 181

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

Play Go Back to School-Page 213

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

Meaning Take the Test-Page 237

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

Conclusion The good news—is that these abilities are not reserved for an elite few. Rather, these skills are teachable.

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Contact Information Tim Mitchell Superintendent Chamberlain School District 7-1 P. O. Box East Kellam Chamberlain, SD