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A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age
by Daniel H. Pink
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (2005-03-24)
ISBN: 1573223085
EAN: 9781573223089
Dewy Decimal #: 158
Hardcover: 272 pages
SKU: 08080078
Condition: Like New Like New
Comments: Hardcover. Like new cover and text. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Like new dust jacket with very minor shelfwear. Near Fine condition. Beautiful book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists. Software engineers. That's what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of "left brain" dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which "right brain" qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. That's the argument at the center of this provocative and original book, which uses the two sides of our brains as a metaphor for understanding the contours of our times.
In the tradition of Emotional Intelligence and Now, Discover Your Strengths, Daniel H. Pink offers a fresh look at what it takes to excel. A Whole New Mind reveals the six essential aptitudes on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend, and includes a series of hands-on exercises culled from experts around the world to help readers sharpen the necessary abilities. This book will change not only how we see the world but how we experience it as well.
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Customer Reviews
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Change is a-comin'.....
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-08-31
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Change is a-comin'. For those people that don't believe it, now would be a good time to leave the cave. And yes, power and control will go to people who possess strong right brain qualities. "R
The author gives us a quick trip through the halls of neuroscience which leads into acquiring the skills that will be needed for this new Conceptual Age. I actually preferred the second half of the book as I am not one that needs to be convinced that my environment and certainly the environment of my children and grandchildren will be vastly different from the one my father and grandfather grew up in.
Certain ideas and theories in this book could stand a little more research and certainly may be influenced by political leanings. All in all, it is still a very important book and should be part of any manager's survival pack. I hope you find this review helpful.
Michael L. Gooch, SPHR - Author of Wingtips with Spurs
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Life changer
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-08-18
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Reading this book will change how you view life - both your own and how you view the world around you.
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Delicious food for thought
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-08-17
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
I enjoyed reading this book. It was like a box of chocolates, each section was a delicious release of serotonin. I plan on reading it again so the other side of my brain can enjoy it.
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Makes you think!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-08-14
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink was assigned for a graduate course. It was a summer course where we were squeezing a semester into 1 week. What we needed was another book to read. HOWEVER, once I began reading it, I was hooked. I read some of it aloud to my husband who became so interested he read it after me. We have passed it on to our best friends.
I can't wait for my college-age daughter to read it and give me her opinion. This is a book that will be interesting to a broad range of people.
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EVERY TEACHER SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-08-09
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I LOVE this book. I am an art teacher in Phoenix. I was able to discuss art integration through all subject matters with my students and I think that it's essentail! We are cutting our art programs down to nothing and we're creating a whole new generation of test takers -- our kids need to be problem solvers and CREATIVE problem solvers to compete in our new world. Our world that we live in now will NOT be the world our kids live in when they're grown up. Things are evolving fast and we need to give them tools to conquer tomorrow's problems. This book gives great insights! BUY IT! READ IT and give it to your school administrators! Thanks Mr. Pink!
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