How Successful People Think: Shared Thinking

None of us is as smart as all of us. -Ken Blanchard

How Shared Thinking Can Make You More Successful

Good thinkers, especially those who are also good leaders, understand the power of shared thinking. They know that when they value the thoughts and ideas of others, they receive the compounding results of shared thinking and accomplish more than they ever could on their own.

1. Shared thinking is faster than solo thinking
2. Shared thinking is more innovative than solo thinking
3. Shared thinking brings more maturity than solo thinking
4. Shared thinking is stronger than solo thinking
5. Shared thinking returns greater value than solo thinking
6. Shared thinking is the only way to have great thinking

How to Become a Shared Thinker

1. Value the ideas of others
2. Move from competition to cooperation
3. Have an agenda when you meet
4. Get the right people around the table
5. Compensate good thinkers and collaborators well

Shared Thinking Action Plan

1. Check your attitude
2. Find a thinking partner
3. Look at your current team
4. Develop an agenda

* Source: How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell