Visionary Management – The Art of Seeing First

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Author: Henry Mintzberg
Author: Frances Westley
Author: Frances Westley
Author: Henry Mintzberg

We human beings have the habit of thinking first. We think and then we act. But something is missing here. Can we think and act before we see? This CoachingOurselves topic considers “Seeing First” by asking you to do something that you might not have done since you were in grade school: create a piece of art collaboratively, in order to see a key issue on which you are working. “Seeing First” fosters exploration and innovation when issues require creative solutions. *Through doing a piece of collaborative art you can become creators in visioning possibilities for a key strategic issue.

The objectives for today’s session are to:

  • Contrast seeing an issue with just thinking about it.
  • Appreciate how creating a piece of collaborative art can change your perception of a key issue and of decision making in general.
  • Enhance your capability as a “visionary”, seeing a cohesive whole from seemingly separate elements.

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