Daniel Pink Quizlet
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Ample evidence points to the enormous health and professional benefits of laughter, lightheartedness, games, and humor. There is a time to be serious, of course. But too much sobriety can be bad for your career and worse for your general well-being. In the Conceptual Age, in work and in life, we all need to
conceptual age
Environment in which inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities are required for the most fulfilling jobs. Written and oral communication, inquiry, critical and creative thinking, quantitative literacy, cultural knowledge, teamwork, synthesis of learning, and strong personal ethics are highly valued.
abundance
For businesses, it's no longer enough to create a product that's reasonably priced and adequately functional. It must also be beautiful, unique, and meaningful -we no longer live in a world of scarcity
asia
If standardized, routine L-Directed work such as many kinds of financial analysis, radiology, and computer programming can be done for a lot less overseas and delivered to clients instantly via fiber-optic links, that's where the work will go
L-directed thinking
It is a form of thinking and an attitude to life that is characteristic of the left hemisphere of the brain -sequential, literal, functional, textual, analytic
R-directed thinking
It is a form of thinking and an attitude to life that is characteristic of the right hemisphere of the brain—simultaneous, metaphorical, aesthetic, contextual, and synthetic
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. -utility + significance
left hemisphere of brain
controls the right side of the body and is logical, rational, analytical, uses sequential reasoning, understands language, specializes in text and analyzing details
high concept
involves the ability to create artistic and emotional beauty, to detect patterns and opportunities, to craft a satisfying narrative, and to combine seemingly unrelated ideas into a novel invention
high touch
involves the ability to empathize, to understand the subtleties of human interaction, to find joy in one's self and to elicit it in others, and to stretch beyond the quotidian, in pursuit of purpose and meaning
meaning
purpose, transcendence, and spiritual fulfillment.
saboteur theory
the belief that although the right side of our brains is real, it's still somehow inferior
abundance, automation, and Asia
the diminished relative importance of L-Directed Thinking and the corresponding increased importance of R-Directed Thinking is caused by...
story
The essence of persuasion, communication, and self-understanding has become the ability also to fashion a compelling narrative. -context enriched by emotions
right hemisphere of brain
The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for the control of the left side of the body, uses holistic reasoning, recognizes patterns, interprets emotions and nonverbal expressions, specializes in context, and looking at the bigger picture
automation
The use of technology to ease human labor
savior theory
They believe that the right brain is the repository of all that is good and just and noble in the human condition
empathy
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.
symphony
What's in greatest demand today isn't analysis but synthesis—seeing the big picture, crossing boundaries, and being able to combine disparate pieces into an arresting new whole.
