For the Friday Leadership post, I bring to you the idea of collaboration.
There are times when bringing people face-to-face is essential to accomplish something. Unfortunately most meetings are routine, pointless, serve only to bolster the leader’s ego, or serve as an excuse for coffee and doughnuts.
Many applications have appeared to help team members collaborate while being remote and also asynchronously. Consider Wikis, Slack, project management tools, Quip, Google Docs, (maybe) Microsoft Windows 365, Evernote, Nozbe, and many more.
I’ve been reading Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci lately. The author spoke at the Emerson Exchange and whetted my curiosity (the first of seven traits).
Scholars have discovered some drawings akin to mind maps in Da Vinci’s journals. A mind map is a powerful tool. And, if you use a digital tool (I use Mindjet Manager), you can put it in the cloud and many can collaborate on ideas.
Don’t know what a mind map is? Here is one I constructed using the computer app rather than just drawing (maybe the preferred way) for a project I’m working on.
You can take notes on a mind map, doodle ideas, organize a project or a book, think creatively. It is a great tool. I’m about to work on two books while I’m between soccer seasons. I’ll mind map the outline and then just add text.
Mind maps are a tool. Thinking is the skill. Providing a safe environment for collaboration is leadership. Put it all together and accomplish something this year.
Tags: growth, Leadership, Thinking, Wisdom, Work
Faith Venture 
November 6, 2015 at 6:44 am |
I love mind mapping. It’s a gift for a non-linear thinker. I find I am able to capture the thoughts I used to lose trying to force them into the initial outline structure. I like MindJet’s cross device access.