Brainstorms and Lightning Bolts. Thinking Skills for the 21st Century
Todays pace of change is incredible. The time lag between discovery and the application of the new idea has virtually eliminated the "information float."
Today's pace of change is incredible. The time lag between discovery and the application of the new idea has virtually eliminated the "information float." We are drowning in information that seems to double every two years. Amidst this chaos, new companies are emerging overnight and taking business from large established firms, and educators are struggling to help students acquire skills for survival in a world moving at light-speed. It is as if the world of business and learning has been turned upside down. In the face of these incredible changes, we all need to master new thinking skills, strategies and tools to help us become flexible, creative thinkers who are able to find order among chaos - to find the signal in the noise.
This book is designed to address this challenge. By exploring the changes taking place today that are likely to impact the short-term future, several thinking skills emerge. Each of these skills makes use of tools that can help anyone "future-proof" there thinking.
If you plan on working or learning anytime during the coming years, this book will provide you with practical easy-to-use tools that will likely become part of your daily tool kit.