“One aspect of play is the importance of laughter, which has physiological and psychological benefits. Did you know that there are thousands of laughter clubs around the world? People get together and laugh for no reason at all!” PeopleKnowsWorldReasonPlayTogetherLaughingBenefitsLaughterAspectImportanceClubsPsychologicalAround The WorldNo ReasonGet TogetherDid You KnowPhysiological Author:Daniel H. Pink
“Financial firms are sending their back-office jobs overseas. But what do fine artists do? They create something new, unexpected, and delightful that changes the world. MFA abilities are harder to outsource and more important in an abundant world.” WorldImportantJobsArtistAbilityFineOfficeHarderFinancialProfessionFirmChanging The WorldUnexpectedSomething NewDelightfulFine ArtsFine ArtistsOffice Jobs Author:Daniel H. Pink
“We have in our head something called story grammar. We see the world as a series of episodes rather than logical propositions... In our serious society, storytelling is seen as being soft. But people process the world through story.” PeopleWorldStoriesProcessSeriousSeriesStorytellingLogicalEpisodesPropositionsGrammar Author:Daniel H. Pink
“I say, 'Get me some poets as managers.' Poets are our original systems thinkers. They contemplate the world in which we live and feel obligated to interpret, and give expression to it in a way that makes the reader understand how that world runs. Poets, those unheralded systems thinkers, are our true digital thinkers. It is from their midst that I believe we will draw tomorrow's new business leaders." --Sidney Harman, CEO Multimillionaire of a stereo components company” WorldWayGivingFeelsBelieveRunningI BelieveCompanyLeaderPoetExpressionReaderTomorrowDrawsOriginalsManagersDigitalMidstThinkerContemplatingCeoComponentsBusiness LeadersNew Business Author:Daniel H. Pink
“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.” PeopleWorldSpiritualDesirePurposeMillionsStruggleMaterialsSignificantPursuePlentyFulfillmentDay To DayTranscendenceLiberatedBreathtaking Book:A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future Source: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
“Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place.” WorldMindHeartHardFeelingsEyeLeadershipSeeingEmpathyStandingShoesHer EyesBetter Place Author:Daniel H. Pink
“I think the more important task for a young person than developing a personal brand is figuring out what she's great at, what she loves to do, and how she can use that to leave an imprint in the world. Those are tough questions, but essential ones. Answer those - and the personal brand follows.” ThinkingWorldMindPersonsImportantUseYoungLeadershipAnswersEssentialsToughTasksBrandsDevelopingTough Questions Author:Daniel H. Pink
“Most of what we know about sales comes from a world of information asymmetry, where for a very long time sellers had more information than buyers. That meant sellers could hoodwink buyers, especially if buyers did not have a lot of choices or a way to talk back.” IfsKnowsWorldWayMindLongChoicesLeadershipInformationLong TimeSellersBuyersAsymmetry Author:Daniel H. Pink
“Now it's easy for someone to set up a storefront and reach the entire world in very modest ways. So these technologies that we thought would dis-intermediate traditional sellers gave more people the tools to be sellers. It also changed the balance of power between sellers and buyers.” PeopleWorldWayMindEasyLeadershipTechnologyChangedBalanceToolsTraditionalModestSellersBuyersBalance Of Power Author:Daniel H. Pink
“The billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute increments. So you're not focused on doing a good job. You're focused on hitting your numbers. It's one reason why lawyers typically are so unhappy. And I want a world of happy lawyers.” WorldWantMindMeanSometimesReasonJobsHoursLeadershipNumbersCasesMinutesSixFocusedLawyerUnhappyReason WhyClassicHittingGood JobAutonomy Author:Daniel H. Pink
