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Tag: Daniel Pink

  • Wondering whether you are EMPATHETIC as a LEADER?This would confirm..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink

    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.”

  • Do you think EXTROVERTS make GREAT SALESPEOPLE?Think again..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book To Sell is Human

    Extraverts, in other words, often stumble over themselves. They can talk too much and listen too little, which dulls their understanding of others’ perspectives. They can fail to strike the proper balance between asserting and holding back, which can be read as pushy and drive people away.”

  • Are you into SELLING and STRUGGLING to find the RIGHT PITCH?Read this..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book To Sell is Human

    The purpose of a pitch isn’t necessarily to move others immediately to adopt your idea. The purpose is to offer something so compelling that it begins a conversation, brings the other person in as a participant, and eventually arrives at an outcome that appeals to both of you.”

  • Why is our education system not designed to produce good SALESMEN?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book To Sell is Human

    In the new world of sales, being able to ask the right questions is more valuable than producing the right answers. Unfortunately, our schools often have the opposite emphasis. They teach us how to answer, but not how to ask.”

  • As a SALESMAN, are you SELLING WELL?This confirms..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book To Sell is Human

    To sell well is to convince someone else to part with resources—not to deprive that person, but to leave him better off in the end.”

  • If you are ONE of these kind , the future belongs to you..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book A Whole New Mind

    The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind—creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers.”

  • These are the qualities that enable a GREAT LEADER to stand out..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book A Whole New Mind

    Mastery of design, empathy, play, and other seemingly “soft” aptitudes is now the main way for individuals and firms to stand out in a crowded marketplace.”

  • This move from Information to Conceptual age explains the growing importance of the RIGHT BRAIN..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book A Whole New Mind

    We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age.

  • Do you ASK the RIGHT QUESTIONS?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book A Whole New Mind. This highlights the art of asking the right questions to derive desired results.

    Asking “Why?” can lead to understanding. Asking “Why not?” can lead to breakthroughs.”

  • Isn’t it such a SHAME that offices still aim for COMPLIANCE over ENGAGEMENT?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    Living a satisfying life requires more than simply meeting the demands of those in control. Yet in our offices and our classrooms we have way too much compliance and way too little engagement. The former might get you through the day, but the latter will get you through the night.