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HowToThinkLikeLeonardoDaVinci:LiberatingCreativityandInnovationintheWorkplaceFeaturingMichaelGelbParticipantMaterialsParticipantMaterialscreatedbyPBSTheBusiness&TechnologyNetworkProgramproducedbyImpactTelevisionPBSandthePBSlogoaretrademarksandservicemarksofthePublicBroadcastingServiceandareusedwithitspermission.2001NationalTechnologicalUniversityCorporationAllRightsReserved.DearParticipant,WelcometoHowToThinkLikeLeonardoDaVinci.Todayspresentationisbasedonthebest-sellingbookHowToThinkLikeLeonardoDaVinci:SevenStepstoGeniusEveryDay,byMichaelGelb,founderandpresidentofTheHighPerformanceLearningCenter.MichaelGelbisawidelyknownexpertincreativeapproachestoimprovingperformance.HehasworkedwithnumerousbusinessesincludingAmoco,AT&T,DuPont,Ford,IBM,NationalPublicRadioandXerox,toteachtheirleadersandstaffthesameDaVinciprincipleshewillbepresentingtoyoutoday.Inadditiontohisground-breakingworkonLeonardoDaVinci,MichaelGelbiswidelyknownastheauthorofMindMapping,BodyLearning,ThinkingforaChange,SamuraiChess(withGrandMasterRaymondKeene),andLessonsfromtheArtofJuggling(withTonyBuzan).Exploringtheart,sculpture,musicandnotebooksofLeonardoDaVinci,MichaelGelbidentifiedsevenkeyprinciplesinthethinkingofthisgreatgenius.Heassertsthattheseprinciplescanbetaught,andthatanyonecanlearnhowtothinklikeagenius.Todaysprogramprovidesnewapproachestoinspiringcreativity,developingcriticalthinkingskills,andgeneratingnewideas.Inthenexttwoandahalfhours,MichaelGelbwillsharethesevenprinciplesandinviteyoutoparticipateinunderstandingthemandactivelypracticingthem.Whileviewingthepresentation,followalongandtakenotesinthisparticipantguide.Itcuesyoutokeylearningpointsandincludesnumerousactivitiesandspecifiedhomeworktoenableyourlearning.Bepreparedtohaveyourcustomarywaysofthinkingchallenged.Todaysorganizationsdesperatelyneedpeoplewhohavebothanalyticalskillsandboldimagination,whocancreateinnovativeproductsandnewbusinesses.MichaelGelbspresentationandthetoolsitcontainscanhelpyouandyourorganizationachievenewlevelsofperformance.Ofcourse,LeonardoDaVincididnotdevelophisgeniusovernight,nordidMichaelGelblearnhowtounderstandthatgeniusandapplyhismethodsinjustacoupleofhours.Simplywatchingtodaysprogramwillnottransformyouintoaninstantgenius.Itrequiresrigorousself-developmentandlearningthroughpractice.Tofacilitatethislearning,activitiesforbefore,duringandaftertheseminarhavebeendesignedtoaccompanythepresentation.Lookforcuesinthesectionentitled“HowtoGettheMostOutofThisSeminar”beginningonpage5.Thereisalsoausefullistofresourcesattheendoftheparticipantsguide,beginningonpage34.Forthoseparticipatinginthelivepresentationoftheprogram,youwillhavetheopportunitytoaskquestionsbyphone,fax,ore-mail.Telephone:800.848.1109Fax:301.280.1760E-mail:HowtoThinkLikeLeonardoDaVinci3ProgramOutlinePageIntroduction7MaximizingOurPotential8LearningfromLeonardo:7StepstoGeniusEveryDay9Activity1:AssessingyourCuriosita10CURIOSITA:ApproachinglifewithinsatiablecuriosityandanunrelentingquestforcontinuouslearningActivity2:CuriositaSkillBuilder11DIMOSTRAZIONE:Committingtotestknowledgethroughexperience,persistenceandawillingnesstolearnfrommistakesActivity3:DimostrazioneAssessmentandSkillBuilder15SENSAZIONE:Continuallyrefiningthesenses,especiallysight,asthemeanstoenlivenexperienceHomework1.SFUMATO:Embracingambiguity,paradoxanduncertaintyActivity4:AssessingSfumato17Activity5:SfumatoSkillBuilder20INTERMISSION-5minutebreakLearningfromLeonardo:7StepstoGeniusEveryDay(continued)ARTE/SCIENZA:Balancingscienceandart,logicandimagination-whole-brainthinkingActivity6:Arte/ScienzaAssessment-Left-brain/right-brain24Activity7:Arte/ScienzaSkillBuilder-Mindmapping28Homework2.CORPORALITA:Cultivatinggrace,ambidexterity,fitnessandpoiseHomework3.CONNESSIONE:RecognizingandappreciatingtheinterconnectednessofallthingssystemsthinkingActivity8:ConnessioneAssessment30Activity9:ConnessioneSkillBuilder31INTERMISSION-5minutebreakQuestionandAnswersession32Wrapup33HowtoThinkLikeLeonardoDaVinci4WhatYouWillLearn:Byparticipatinginthisseminar,youwillbeableto:IncreaseyourcreativecapabilitieseverydayApplymethodstobalancecriticalandanalyticalthinkingwithimaginationExpandyourabilitytogeneratenewideasUsemindmapstonavigatethroughambiguityanduncertaintyIdentifyhowtoapplysystemsthinkingtoproblemsolvingNurturecreativityandinnovationinyourorganizationHowtoThinkLikeLeonardoDaVinci5HowToGetTheMostOutOfThisSeminar.Pre-PresentationActivitiesPrepareyourselfforchallenge.Someoftheconceptspresentedinthisseminarmayaskyoutostretchthescopeofyourthinking.Openyourselftonewideas,itisoftenhelpfultorelaxbothmindandbodythroughsimplebreathingexercises.Beginbysittingerectwithyourbackstraightandyourheadcenteredabovethetorso.Letyourarmsdangleloosely.Restyourhandsonyourthighsorkneeswithyourelbowsclosetoyourbody.Closeyoureyestoavoidbeingdistracted,andbreatheinadeepbreathslowlyuntilyourlungsarefull.Thenexhaleataslightlymorerapidrateandbreatheinslowlyagain.Envisiontheairenteringandleavingyourbody.Repeatthisforaminuteortwo.Sincethepurposeofthisexerciseistohelptensionfallaway,youshouldpassifitm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