Comments on: LEADERSHIP = ESCAPE http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/ Escape - Search - Think Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:15:05 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dorothy http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-61735 Dorothy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:02:45 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-61735 Well, here in the United States we just "escaped" to new leadership with the election of Barak Obama. (I voted for McCain.) Let's hope he can deliver on all his promises. Well, here in the United States we just “escaped” to new leadership with the election of Barak Obama. (I voted for McCain.) Let’s hope he can deliver on all his promises.

]]> By: Big HB http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-41671 Big HB Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:40:01 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-41671 How do you go about incorporating the teaching of thinking within the context of our current school circiulum given the relatiely non-progressive nature of the current structure? What would an education system look like with completely educated thinkers in it? How do you go about incorporating the teaching of thinking within the context of our current school circiulum given the relatiely non-progressive nature of the current structure? What would an education system look like with completely educated thinkers in it?

]]> By: Ginger http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-40154 Ginger Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-40154 DFQ #11: Similarly to Christine's question, what do you think about intentional states of not thinking or the meditation process of "watching thoughts" in a detached manner? DFQ #11: Similarly to Christine’s question, what do you think about intentional states of not thinking or the meditation process of “watching thoughts” in a detached manner?

]]> By: Joanne Keown http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39800 Joanne Keown Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:36:21 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39800 Great presentation, inspirational. My 16 yo daughter loved it too and would like to know if you would consider putting on a presentation at their school in Scarborough, QLD. Great presentation, inspirational. My 16 yo daughter loved it too and would like to know if you would consider putting on a presentation at their school in Scarborough, QLD.

]]> By: Harry http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39722 Harry Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:19:02 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39722 If 'leadership' is the skill of helping others to think for themselves, what do you as a leader do with people who are incapable of genuinely 'escaping' to a better view of the situation and hold back the rest of the team? If ‘leadership’ is the skill of helping others to think for themselves, what do you as a leader do with people who are incapable of genuinely ‘escaping’ to a better view of the situation and hold back the rest of the team?

]]> By: David http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39688 David Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:34:30 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39688 my question would be what thinking led to the breakdown of the relationship with de Bono (which I do understand was overcome)? Can we take an example from what you learnt in that painful experience that demonstrates your teachings to us? my question would be what thinking led to the breakdown of the relationship with de Bono (which I do understand was overcome)? Can we take an example from what you learnt in that painful experience that demonstrates your teachings to us?

]]> By: Christine Lenghaus http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39683 Christine Lenghaus Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:51:51 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39683 Here's my DFQ #11 question to you Michael: What do you say to people who say "follow your heart and not your head" ie don't think too much? (Unfortunately my internet connection won't play your whole speech so this is just having watched the first 2:11) Here’s my DFQ #11 question to you Michael: What do you say to people who say “follow your heart and not your head” ie don’t think too much? (Unfortunately my internet connection won’t play your whole speech so this is just having watched the first 2:11)

]]> By: Robin in phoenix http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39656 Robin in phoenix Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:58:46 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39656 A pleasure to hear you speak, very inspiring! My question is during the process of becoming focused on your goal of having lateral thinking added to the standard curriculum in schools you must of had other desireable ideas or things you wanted to do with your life. Was it difficult for you to prioritize and ultimately focus on the one goal? I'm thinking you had to discard some desires along the way in order to focus attention on the primary goal.... A pleasure to hear you speak, very inspiring! My question is during the process of becoming focused on your goal of having lateral thinking added to the standard curriculum in schools you must of had other desireable ideas or things you wanted to do with your life. Was it difficult for you to prioritize and ultimately focus on the one goal? I’m thinking you had to discard some desires along the way in order to focus attention on the primary goal….

]]> By: Paul http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39643 Paul Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:32:15 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39643 Michael, It seems to me that all progress is incremental...The roots of all that is "new” is grounded with another’s previous thought.” There is nothing new under the sun is the old saying. Is the brain capable of totally original thought? Michael,

It seems to me that all progress is incremental…The roots of all that is “new” is grounded with another’s previous thought.” There is nothing new under the sun is the old saying.

Is the brain capable of totally original thought?

]]> By: Paul http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39617 Paul Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/leadership-escape/#comment-39617 A most enjoyable presentation and it was great to see how well it was received by the young audience. A most enjoyable presentation and it was great to see how well it was received by the young audience.

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