A friend an I were sitting talking about world views. Her husband is an architect and great designer. I was saying that design is a new skill being requested of leaders and I didn’t know the principles of design. What is design really? How does the world look to a designer? So I looked on the web. Principles of design are:
Talk about teaching leaders soft skills! This should really rattle the “bean counters”.
That conversation morphed into a discussion of a global worldview as well as a technological world view. I am acutely aware that Bill Gates, for example, doesn’t see the same world I do. That got me to thinking about principles of a global worldview and principles of a technological worldview. Food for thought and future research!
Do any of us see the world alike?
I would not think that I see the same world as Bill Gates, however, after listening to him and his wife, Melinda, on NPR, I am surprised at how much I may actually have in common with the guy! They both do so much for the world of philanthropy. As for technological world view… that is quite different!
I recommend reading Daniel Pink’s A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future–at its essence is his argument that leaders in this age must develop the following senses: design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. It’s an interesting read and complete food for thought especially when he writes of design.