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Pink foresees the “information age” – the left brain dominance – moving over to the “conceptual age” of “right brain” influences. The excessive reliance on metrics is giving way to a very different kind of mind “in which artistic and holistic “right brain” abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who falls behind.”

The “conceptual age” is dawning. Mastery of high-concept, high-touch abilities is a must. Pink sites two studies to support his ideas. These were done by economists over a ten-year period. They discovered that the largest gains were in jobs that required “people skills and emotional intelligence” such as registered nurses, as well as jobs requiring “imagination and creativity,” designers for example.

The book gives an excellent overview of the six essential aptitudes, design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend. To sharpen these abilities, Pink has included exercises from experts to expand your mind.