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THE LONG VIEW (OR) BIG PICTURE THINKING – CHAPTER 02

  ***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: What Is Big Picture Thinking, Importance Of Big Picture Thinking, Detail Oriented Or A Big Picture Thinker- The Difference) Link to Chapter 01 Identifying the Different Approaches - Approach Indicators No matter which field we belong to – an aspiring entrepreneur, someone who’s putting together a dream team, or polishing our leadership skills, big picture thinking can help open up, innovative and unexpected creative paths, ideas and solutions. Detail-Oriented Approach Indicators o    We prefer tweaking an existing plan than creating one from scratch o    We think over issues in such great detail that we sometimes miss the bigger picture o    We end up putting down or highlighting almost all notes o    We work towards high-quality work in most areas of our life and struggle with perfectionist tendencies o    We’re organized and/or like routine   Big Picture Approach Indicators o    We can easily spot patterns

THE LONG VIEW (OR) BIG PICTURE THINKING – CHAPTER 01

  Most people fall under either of the two main types of thinking paradigms- big picture or detail-oriented . The big picture thinker usually keeps coming up with ideas of what the ideal world would look like. The detail-oriented thinker on the other hand mostly thinks pragmatically and is organized. A Story: Around 1959 or 1960, Dashrath Manjhi, a laborer in India’s Gehlaur village lost his injured wife because the nearest hospital was about 45 minutes away. 22 years later, the same man had carved a 10-meter long path through the rocky ridge – all with a hammer and chisel – that chopped the travel time to 15 minutes. Manjhi is an extreme example of seeing the big picture — instead of getting overwhelmed by the details of how he was going to get it done, he focused on the broader issue at hand: he didn’t want anyone else to suffer his wife’s fate. So, he worked tirelessly for years to prevent that from happening again. What Is Big Picture Thinking? Big picture thinking is the ability t

PROBLEM SOLVING: BEHAVIOURS IN LEADERSHIP

Leadership is the ability to inspire, influence, and guide others towards achieving a common goal. Effective leadership requires strong problem-solving skills, as leaders need to be able to identify and solve complex problems to drive their teams towards success. Problem-solving provides us those mechanisms of recognizing things, comprehending why they need to be fixed, and determining a course for the action to improve them. They help organisations and individuals to control the environment.  What Are Problem Solving Skills? Problem-solving skills enable you to determine the problems promptly and efficiently. Problem-solving abilities require quickly determining the underlying problem and implementing a solution. Problem-solving is regarded as having a personal strength rather than a skill that is acquired or learned through coaching or training. You can enhance your problem-solving skills by getting to know the common problems in business and learning from more experienced or

ORGANIZED PEOPLE: SIMPLE BEHAVIOURS

Organized people are not born; they are built. The people who emerge as ‘organized’ use a variety of tools and methods to accomplish their goals and priorities in life. Their systems become habits. They Seek Out Tools From kitchen timers to smartphone technology, organized people find tools that can help them make the most of their day , week, and year. They use mobile phone apps with pop-up reminders, for example. They also use timers to help visualize the passage of time. And they break down tasks into smaller chunks and take short non-work-related breaks in between, which increases their overall productivity. They Set Priorities Following a to-do list is like their primary source of organization. Instead of having an overwhelming number of commitments and little idea where to start, organized people have a clear sense of what is important . They know what their goals are, what needs to be done when, and what can be put off. They start the day with a clear plan of their ‘mo