Right-brain, Left-brain

Written on 5:41 PM by O

There was an article today about how right-brained people will rule this century. The argument in this article centered around right-brained people being able to think creatively in a way that the logical, fact-oriented, left-brained people are not able to think. I'm thinking, does this give right-brained people the edge career-wise?

I heard of a kid who got into Princeton by sending a shoe in instead of the required essay. He apparently got in. Then there was the lady who put her resume on a t-shirt and wore it around the place to get a job. I'm pretty sure that was hard to ignore. My only question? Why didn't I think of that?

For someone who appreciates the arts, I have little application for the arts in my daily events. Or do I? Could I find a creative way to put together a spreadsheet or spruce up a power-point that would wow the higher ups? If right-brained people have that going for them, it would be worth exploring thinking the way they do right? Hmmm... there's got to be a snag with this thing. There have been many-a-time when I have tried to allow my right-brain to have it's outside-the-box escapade and my left-brain has replied with a chiding: "No, no, what are you doing? That's not what sensible people do! Stop it!" This might require some training but it would be wise to allow myself on an adventure with the creative side of me sometime. Plus, people like those kinds of people, they seem to have a gravitational pull to themselves.

Are you predominantly right-brained or left-brained? How do you think your style works for or against you at work?