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Open to Think: Slow Down, Think Creatively and Make Better Decisions

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Dan Pontefract

Open to Think

Slow Down, Think Creatively and Make Better Decisions

Dan Pontefract

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Figure 1 Publishing
25 October 2018

Business innovation; Management: leadership & motivation; Knowledge management

While it may not occur to us on a daily basis, there is a widespread cultural tendency toward quick decisions and quick action. This pattern has resulted in many of our society's greatest successes, but even more of its failures. Though the root cause is by no means malicious, we have begun to reward speed over quality, and the negative effects suffered in both our personal and professional lives are potentially catastrophic.

Best-selling author and Chief Envisioner Dan Pontefract offers the solution to this predicament with what he coins ""Open Thinking,"" a cyclical process in which creativity is encouraged, critiquing leads to better decisions, and thoughtful action delivers positive, sustainable results. He proposes a return to balance between the three components of productive thought: dreaming, deciding, and doing.

Based on organizational and societal data, academic research, historical studies, and a wide range of interviews, Open to Think is an appeal for a world of better thinking. Pontefract introduces tangible, actionable strategies to improve the way we think as organizations and individuals.

By: Dan Pontefract
Imprint: Figure 1 Publishing
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781773270272
ISBN 10: 1773270273
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 25 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely

Dan is the founder and CEO of The Pontefract Group, a firm that improves the state of leadership and organizational culture. He is the best-selling author of three books: OPEN TO THINK, THE PURPOSE EFFECT and FLAT ARMY. A renowned speaker, Dan has presented at four different TED events and also writes for Forbes, Harvard Business Review and The Huffington Post. Dan is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria, Gustavson School of Business and has garnered more than 20 industry awards over his career. Previously as Chief Envisioner and Chief Learning Officer at TELUS—a Canadian telecommunications company with revenues of $14 billion and 50,000 global employees—he launched the Transformation Office, the TELUS MBA, and the TELUS Leadership Philosophy, all award winning initiatives that dramatically helped to increase the company’s employee engagement to record levels of nearly 90%. Prior to TELUS he held senior roles at SAP, Business Objects and BCIT. Dan and his wife, Denise, have three children (aka goats) and live in Victoria, Canada.

Reviews for Open to Think: Slow Down, Think Creatively and Make Better Decisions

With this book you can reshape your thinking to eliminate bad habits and strengthen your mind for the challenges of today's business world. Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive We think we know how to think. And you do, kinda. But, as you'll see, you're mostly a high-performing amateur. Why not up your game and 'go pro'? Combining solid research and practical tools, Open to Think will get you thinking better. And that means acting smarter. Michael Bungay Stanier, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Coaching Habit