“Scratch the surface in a typical boardroom and we’re all just cavemen with briefcases, hungry for a wise person to tell us stories” – Alan Kay. This quote called out to me in Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind. Not least because Alan Kay is a genius who embodies many of the virtues espoused in the book.
The author’s hypothesis is that we need a more right-brained response to globalisation, automation and mass affluence. The book has six main themes: design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning. Each chapter describes a different aspect of the creative, right brain behaviour he recommends.
Each chapter also contains some very specific homework and go-to’s for self-development. These tips are what makes this book something better than the usual University of Heathrow self-help business book. I respect and admire anyone who recommends readers to play more computer games.
For me, this book seems to justify almost all the career choices I have made. I wish I had had it when I was a kid so that I could explain to my mother why I didn’t want to be a lawyer. So, go out and buy A Whole New Mind. It’s a ‘right-brainer.’
Buy A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Here is Pink talking about the book on YouTube.
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