What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

The Beauty of Truth and the Secret to Thinking like Leonardo Da Vinci with Michael J. Gelb

Jan 30, 2020

Michael J. Gelb, world’s leading authority on genius thinking, discusses how to think like Leonardo Da Vinci and solve problems efficiently. He emphasizes the importance of curiosity, playfulness, and maintaining relationships. The podcast also touches upon the hinderance of definitive answers in innovation and the possibility of robot jugglers.

35:30

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Recording ideas and carrying a notebook can enhance creativity and problem-solving.

Balancing artistic and scientific thinking is essential for optimizing performance and innovation.

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The Seven Principles of Thinking Like Leonardo da Vinci

Michael Gelb discusses the seven principles of thinking like Leonardo da Vinci, which are curiosity, demonstration, sharpening senses, confusion endurance, artistic balance, corporeal balance, and connection.

Introduction

2min

The Impact of Definitive Answers and the Possibility of Robot Jugglers

2min

Enhancing Learning through Engagement and Playfulness

3min

Curiosity and the Importance of Maintaining It Throughout Life

22min

The Importance of the Art of Connection and Building Relationships

2min

Appreciation, Inspiration, and Leonardo da Vinci

3min

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.

This week I am speaking with luminary, and world-famous juggler, Michael J. Gelb. Michael is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is the author of 16 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Innovate Like Edison and Discover Your Genius. Michael’s books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. His new book The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World, co-authored with Professor Raj Sisodia, was released on September 17, 2019. I am thrilled to have Michael J. Gelb on the What’s Next! Podcast.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone and everyone wanting to approach life with genius and mastery.

TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Michael Gelb breaks down how we too can think like innovation master and genius, Leonardo Da Vinci. It is a conceptual roadmap that is sure to change how you approach work and life. Confidence and a desire to find the beauty of truth will change how you approach and learn from failure and continue to feed your curiosity. Moreover, as a world-famous juggler, Michael also shares how we can keep multiple balls in the air ourselves, and how we can solve problems quickly and efficiently.

WHAT I LOVE MOST… Michael’s motto of maintaining the curiosity of a child with the focus of a grown-up.

Running time: 35:30

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