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FEATURE 1
You Can Drastically Improve Your Ability to Think and Make Effective
Presentations
- In 30 minutes, you can master the skills of thinking by breaking
things down into small pieces and visualizing them in the form of diagrams,
graphs, charts, and tables
Lecture on the Skills of Thinking and the Effective Use of Diagrams
Matrix, pyramid, and circuit
- Some 95% of matters can be expressed in these three basic diagrams
Lecturer: Mizuhiro Kaimai (director, Ideacraft Company)
Lecture 1: Matrix
The existence of a blank in a matrix gives you awareness
Lecture 2: Pyramid
You can find grounds for your argument
Lecture 3: Circuit
You can explain complicated situations clearly and concisely
Learning the Methods from a Master in the Use of Diagrams
Takashi Saito: Professor, Meiji University
- Writing down on a sheet of paper keywords that pop up in the dialogue
- Digging into customer needs and quantifying them
- Thinking on your own without depending on existing diagrams
- Making an impromptu presentation using simplified drawings
- Using a matrix to create a vision of the future
- Identifying the essence by using “intellectual templates”
- Presenting a blueprint clearly by using “allows” and “block
charts”
- Thinking hard to create a story that can persuade others
- Using a “digital camera” and “PowerPoint” for
efficient business operations
- Explaining the flow of complex business operations using “flow
charts”
- Pinpointing problems using “simili paper” and “Post-it
notes”
Learning from a Master of Categorization, How to Use Diagrams Effectively
Kengo Ishiguro, Author of Modoken Kui-ru no issho (The life story of
Quill, the guide dog)
Self-Analysis: Creating enjoyment by drawing a diagram of diagrams
Interviews with Experts
Muneaki Masuda: President & CEO, Culture Convenience Club Co.,
Ltd.
- It is important to always try to see the essence of things and visualize
it in the form of diagrams
Tsuyoshi Mori: Mathematician, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
- Three tips for improving the ability to use diagrams effectively |
