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WHY YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THE WISDOM OF BIG-PICTURE
THINKING
Intuitively, you probably recognize big-picture thinking as beneficial. Few
people want to be closed-minded. No one sets out to be that way. But just in case
you’re not completely convinced, consider several specific reasons why you
should make the effort to become a better big-picture thinker:
Big-Picture Thinking Allows You to Lead
You can find many big-picture thinkers who aren’t leaders, but you will find
few leaders who are not big-picture thinkers. Leaders must be able to do many
important things for their people:
See the vision before their people do.They also see more of it. This allows
them to…
Size up situations, taking into account many variables. Leaders who see
the big picture discern possibilities as well as problems to form a
foundation to build the vision. Once leaders have done that, they can…
Sketch a picture of where the team is going, including any potential
challenges or obstacles. The goal of leaders shouldn’t be merely to make
their people feel good, but to help them be good and accomplish the dream.
The vision, shown accurately, will allow leaders to…
Show how the future connects with the past to make the journey more
meaningful. When leaders recognize this need for connection and bridge it,
then they can…
Seize the moment when the timing is right. In leadership, when to move
is as important as what you do. As Winston Churchill said, “There comes a
special moment in everyone’s life, a moment for which that person was
born.… When he seizes it… it is his finest hour.”
Whether building roads, planning a trip, or moving in leadership, big-picture
thinking allows you to enjoy more success. People who are constantly looking at
the whole picture have the best chance of succeeding in any endeavor.
Big-Picture Thinking Keeps You on Target
Thomas Fuller, chaplain to Charles II of England, observed, “He that is
everywhere is nowhere.” To get things done, you need focus. However, to get
the right things done, you also need to consider the big picture. Only by putting
your daily activities in the context of the big picture will you be able to stay on
targe. “You’ve got to think about ‘big things’ while
you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.”
Big-Picture Thinking Allows You to See What Others See
One of the most important skills you can develop in human relations is the
ability to see things from the other person’s point of view. It’s one of the keys to
working with clients, satisfying customers, maintaining a marriage, rearing
children, helping those who are less fortunate, etc. All human interactions are
enhanced by the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes. How? Look
beyond yourself, your own interests, and your own world. When you work to
consider an issue from every possible angle, examine it in the light of another’s
history, discover the interests and concerns of others, and try to set aside your
own agenda, you begin to see what others see. And that is a powerful thing.
Big-Picture Thinking Promotes Teamwork
If you participate in any kind of team activity, then you know how important it
is that team members see the whole picture, not just their own part. Anytime a
person doesn’t know how his work fits with that of his teammates, then the
whole team is in trouble. The better the grasp team members have of the big
picture, the greater their potential to work together as a team.
Big-Picture Thinking Keeps You from BeingCaught Up in the Mundane
Let’s face it: some aspects of everyday life are absolutely necessary but
thoroughly uninteresting. Big-picture thinkers don’t let the grind get to them,
because they don’t lose sight of the all-important overview. They know that the
person who forgets the ultimate is a slave to the immediate.
Big-Picture Thinking Helps You to Chart Uncharted Territory
Have you ever heard the expression, “We’ll cross that bridge when we come
to it”? That phrase undoubtedly was coined by someone who had trouble seeing
the big picture. The world was built by people who “crossed bridges” in their
minds long before anyone else did. The only way to break new ground or move
into uncharted territory is to look beyond the immediate and see the big picture.
HOW TO ACQUIRE THE WISDOM OF BIG-PICTURE THINKING
If you desire to seize new opportunities and open new horizons, then you need
to add big-picture thinking to your abilities. To become a good thinker better
able to see the big picture, keep in mind the following suggestions:
Don’t Strive for Certainty
Big-picture thinkers are comfortable with ambiguity. They don’t try to force
every observation or piece of data into pre-formulated mental cubby holes. They
think broadly and can juggle many seemingly contradictory thoughts in their
minds. If you want to cultivate the ability to think big picture, then you must get
used to embracing and dealing with complex and diverse ideas.
Learn from Every Experience
Big-picture thinkers broaden their outlook by striving to learn from every
experience. They don’t rest on their successes, they learn from them. More
importantly, they learn from their failures. They can do that because they remain
teachable.
Varied experiences—both positive and negative—help you see the big picture.
The greater the variety of experience and success, the more potential to learn you
have. If you desire to be a big-picture thinker, then get out there and try a lot of
things, take a lot of chances, and take time to learn after every victory or defeat.
Gain Insight from a Variety of People
Big-picture thinkers learn from their experiences. But they also learn from
experiences they don’t have. That is, they learn by receiving insight from others
—from customers, employees, colleagues, and
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