Thinking for a Change: Discovering the Power to Create, Communicate and Lead

by Michael J. Gelb

Book Overview

The coauthor of Lessons from the Art of Juggling teaches us how to "re-think the way we think, " by introducing an approach to thriving on change called "synvergent thinking, " the art of balancing convergent and divergent thinking modes, logic and imagination, reason and intuition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517598248
• ISBN13: 9780517598245
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

a review that converges to the answer....

Mr Gelb has a tendency to put out some pretty simplistic stuff. This, I think, is one of his more solid efforts. There's plenty of good examples, more apparent thought and depth in this than I think he's offered in most of his other works.I finished reading the book many years back and still consider that it was one of the more enjoyable and educational that I'd read on the topic of thinking.

The New Economy--Our "Thinking" Too Must Change!

This book is based on the assumption that the thinking and communication skills of leadership, can, and must, be learned. And that leadership begins with personal growth. Just as Covey and Edgar Schein point out-we must understand and change ourselves, then truly know the culture of our people to accomplish change-because it is not the organization that gets changed-it's the people. In order for a leader to lead change, the author suggest a new way of thinking--more open to all possibilities-called Synvergent thinking-the synergetic integration of convergent and divergent thinking. Gelb in a very simplistic manner walks you through mind-mapping techniques, which integrates convergent and divergent thinking. I am sold on his technique-it brings out the positives of brainstorming, even if only brainstorming with yourself-but the end result is a visual product-that clearly identifies what you the leader want your people to understand-decrease the fog quickly-opening up opportunity for dialogue. A must buy for leaders, followers, parents, teachers, etc.