Anyone who is interested in thinking, regardless of ability or preference, is welcome in the SOT. Some of the different types of thinkers are listed to indicate the plurality of SOT membership:
– The logician
– The analyst
– The information compiler
– The idea generator
– The lateral thinker
– The detective
– The researcher
– The synthesiser
– The evaluator
– The critic
– The describer
– The clarifier
– The explainer
– The communicator
– The sales person
– The diplomat
– The leader
– The doer
– The observer
– The problem solver
– The problem finder
– The designer
– The explorer
– The organiser
– The system designer
– The group organiser
There is an obvious difference between the researcher who likes to ferret out information in a defined area and the diplomat who is sensitive to changes in people and situations.
There is an obvious difference between the critic who looks at what is and the lateral thinker who looks at what might be.
There is an obvious difference between the problem solver and the problem finder.
It is not just a matter of being better at one type than another–it is a matter of enjoyment.
Which types of thinking do you enjoy most?
DFQ #08:
Choose three from this list and post your thoughts.
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Leadership/Facilitator ..sort of
When I was at University, we were protesting (by boycotting lectures) against the Apartheid Govt for closing a University for the black students. The police didnt take too likely to our protest and charged us with teargas, batons and dogs. The air was filled with teargas, dogs barking and screaming students all running away from the charging policeman. Some of us ran into the Cafeteria (one way in and out) and were cornered there. I help a girl who was screaming and lost her shoes. I then together with someone else negotiated with the police to let us go without harm to any of us.
I sometimes reflect upon the Harry Chapin song about the boy who is going to grow up just like Dad but due to Dad being busy with work there is not the time. However when dad does finally find the time his son has just grown up like him – wanting to spend time with his son who also wants to, but now no longer has the time. I try very hard to make time for my children and my wife, irrespective of work
When I had been to New Delhi to receive the award for the best teacher,
I saw a gentle man running towards me. He asked whether he could recognize me. since he included the word ” Sir”, I understood he should be my old student. Then he told me the way that I have been teaching sincerely to all students and how they remember me in their life. I felt very much for their love and affection.
P. Vijayachandran
working overnights several times a week (11-7) on every fri and sat nights kept me from what most would call a social life, yet it was definately worth it..
Id work with an awesome bunch of guys and gals who would always make it fun and enjoyable..
One night i met this amazing girl.. i dont even know how to begin to describe her.. anyway after working a couple of shifts together i guess that i finally built up the courage to ask her out..
im so glad that i did because she is the one that i want to spend the rest of my life with..
My love of learning sparks too many ideas for me to wrangle!
Have been studying independently bodywork on line and have developed a program in my head already that I could pass on to potential clients. I see myself helping the clients, doing the exercises and answering questions or giving them little insights here and there.
Come to think of it in my imaginary session there was cooking and drinking bottled water as little perks to the sessions.
What I should be imagining is my relationships or things in my business I have now. Too many ideas and so little time. 🙂
Love
When my wife first became pregnant I was full with hope, dreams and expectations of the pregnancy and life to come. After some bleeding around 8 weeks we attended a scan where the sonographer could not find a heartbeat. My wife (a midwife herself) knew the wreiting was on the wall, whilst I tried to be positive. This included prayer, visualization, affirmations the lot. The two weeks were bearable but when we came back to the scan there was no change but still a tiny growth so we had to wait another two weeks. Something broke inside. I knew it was over like my wife. But my strength to love kept pushing me to support, encourage my wife but left nothing for me. Those two weeks wer a hell. Nothing had prepared me for such a loss. Not just physical but the hope, joy and expectation. When we returned after two weeks we were told my wife would need an operation. She was terrified. I was broken inside and I could feel the anger and pain growing. I remember driving home numb, but hungry. Unable to think but listening to a Badly Drawn Boy sony, “Silent Sigh”. There was no love as I knew it.
It has been a long journey after that. It has made me rethink all my preconceptions on faith, life, death, suffering, chance, ambivalence, hate, anger, punishment and love.
Xmas 06 our son William was born. Summer 08 my wife became pregnant again.
After working for a company for 13 yrs and being the only one in the department up until 3 yrs ago with no one overseeing me. Last Friday I was informed that when I get back from my little well deserved vacation that there will be a new supervisor hired to manage my section, and that the reason I was not allowed the position was due to the fact that I have to much passion for my job.
Now I know this isn’t heart warming like the rest of some of these post but this darn near threw me for a loop because I thought that is what an employer looked for in their employees. I have been told a lot of things in my life but never, never that I had to much passion for a job.It is just because I want my section to be the best that it can be and a part of the company that the manager nor owner ever have to worry about .What is so wrong about that want you section to be one that the owner is proud to walk through with clients and be able to be comfortable in, one that has past certifications 5 yrs running with 99% on the certification when the rest of the company can not get over 80%.One of two sections the Manager oversees and Knows instinctively that when he tells me you figure the problem out that it will be figured out and that he will be satisfied with the results when he does have time to come out on the floor to look things over.
So passion was my strong point but apparently not a good strong point in the current job that I am doing because it cost me a promotion and a raise this year.
I ran a clinic in the mountains of Guatemala for an aid group over a summer a few years back. One night late, an indian woman brought her ailing daughter in to be treated and at the same time the woman went into labor. We did not have the facilities to treat the daughter, but made her as comfortable as possible. We assisted with the delivery of her baby, over the next 6 hours, and during that time, her daughter passed away.
The gratitude that the woman displayed for our assistance was humbling in light of the death of her daughter that very night. This was a life changing experience for me.
I recently had the opportunity to show my integrity. A student decided they could not longer continue in lessons due to their school work load and of course, sports. The Mom gave the month’s notice and a check for the month’s tuition.
This was so unexpected, I was taken aback. But at the following lesson,
I returned the (much needed) check to her reminding her that she had given a month’s deposit upon signing up the student six years ago. She was obviously surprised at my integrity!
I’m a newly added member of this group, the meeting was set and the moderator was not present, feeling that time was slipping away; I took charge and pull everyone together to start the meeting until it came to some order.
Needless to say, some members as well as the moderator did not like the idea of me taking the initiative and they made it known, (although, not immediately); their case was base, on the fact that I was not well know and least indicated.
My argument was respect for everyone time, and the fact that we need some order.
I perceive there was some kind of jealousy but did not want to argue that, simply accept the scolding but also let them know, that I expect an older member to take leadership of future occasions, otherwise I will.
I believe I exercise open-mindedness with some sort of integrity