Paid to Think (Review and Analysis of the Goldsmiths' Book)

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The must-read summary of David Goldsmith and Lorrie Goldsmith's book: "Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future".

This complete summary of the ideas from David Goldsmith and Lorrie Goldsmith's book "Paid to Think" shows how managers are paid to think about the twelve core activities where they add value as a leader. In their book, the authors highlight and explain these twelve activities in detail, and why you should be focusing your energy on them. This summary is a must-read for any manager who wants to really add value to their work and become the best they can be.

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To learn more, read "Paid to Think" and discover the twelve activities that every manager should focus on.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Business Book Summaries
• Release date: Nov 12, 2014
• ISBN: 9782511024164

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MAIN IDEA

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.

– Henry Ford

When you get right down to brass tacks, if you’re a manager, you’re paid to think. So the big question is: What should you be thinking about?

In reality, there are only twelve core activities where you add value to your enterprise as a leader:

Strategizing:

When you develop new plans for moving forward.

When you create new products and services.

When you establish new alliances.

When you plan ways to leverage new technology.

Learning:

When you acquire new knowledge.

When you enhance your global awareness.

When you watch your competitors and respond.

Performing:

When you lead the charge and get things done.

When you empower others to do more.

When you encourage creativity and innovation.

When you sell continuously.

Forecasting:

When you forecast the future accurately.

All of these types of leadership thinking can be embodied in an approach termed Enterprise Thinking. The Enterprise Thinking framework provides a practical framework and a set of tools which you can use to think constructively and productively about challenges. It allows you to think better, faster and more constructively. Overall, Enterprise Thinking helps you do what you’re paid to do better – it helps you think