According to neuroscience, mindsets can be thought of as "lenses or frames of mind that orient individuals to particular sets of associations and expectations" which, in turn, shape our thinking, feelings, and behavior. Mindsets can be likened to the inner software apps that we are using to address a particular circumstance or accomplish a particular goal. They are what ultimately determine our degree of success at whatever we are attempting to achieve. Therefore, our awareness related to being in the right mindset is crucial for success in whatever we do.
In this book, authors Robert Dilts and Mickey Feher have molded ground breaking research on mindset into a powerful tool for selecting and developing the ideal mindsets for achieving key personal and professional goals. They identify three fundamental levels of mindset involved in guiding our lives and activity.
1. Meta Mindset is our big picture clarity about what we are doing. It encompasses our fundamental attitude toward our world, the work we do, and the way we see our roles and goals.
2. Macro Mindset relates to the mental disciplines and practices that we have adopted to bring focus to our big picture and put our personal and business visions into action.
3. Micro Mindset produces and guides the specific actions necessary to build a sustainable path for our venture, project, or team.
The authors show how specific patterns of three levels, Meta, Macro, and Micro Mindset are necessary to achieve core outcomes for personal and business success - personal satisfaction, meaningful contribution, innovation and resilience, scalable growth, and financial robustness. The resulting Success MindsetMaps Inventory (MMI) helps people assess their current mindset and learn how to adjust it to better support their goals.
Author Biography:
Robert Dilts has been a developer, author, trainer and consultant in the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - a model of human learning and communication -since its creation in 1975 by John Grinder and Richard Bandler. Robert is also co-developer (with his brother John Dilts) of Success Factor Modeling and (with Stephen Gilligan)oftheprocessofGenerativeChange. Alongtime student and colleague of both Grinder and Bandler, Mr. Dilts also studied personally with Milton H. Erickson, M.D. and Gregory Bateson.In addition to spearheading the applications of NLP to education, creativity, health, and leadership, his personal contributions to the field of NLP include much of the seminal work on the NLP techniques of Strategies and Belief Systems, and the development of what has be- come known as Systemic NLP. An author more than 30 books, some of his techniques and models include: Reimprinting, the Disney Imagineering Strategy, Integration of Conflicting Beliefs, Sleight of Mouth Patterns, The Spelling Strategy, The Allergy Technique, Neuro-Logical Levels, The Belief Change Cycle, The SFM Circle of Success and the Six Steps of Generative Coaching (with Stephen Gilligan).Past corporate clients and sponsors have included Apple Inc., Microsoft, Hewlett- Packard, IBM, Société Générale, Bank of America, The World Bank, Alitalia, Telecom Italia, RAI Italia, Lucasfilms Ltd., Ernst & Young, AT Kearney, Salomon, The American Society for Training and Development, EDHEC Business School and the State Railway of Italy. He has lectured extensively on coaching, leadership, organizational learning and change management, making presentations and keynote addresses for The International Coaching Federation (ICF), HEC Paris, The United Nations, The European Forum for Quality Management, The World Health Organization, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Harvard University and the International University of Monaco. In 1997 and 1998, Robert supervised the design of Tools for Living, the behavior management portion of the program used by Weight Watcher's International.A co-founder of Dilts Strategy Group, Robert is also co-founder of NLP University International, the Institute for Advanced Studies of Health (IASH) and the International Association for Generative Change (IAGC). Robert has a degree in Behavioral Technology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Mickey A. Feher is a Hungarian-American based in New York who works internationally as a coach, generative consultant and facilitator. He is the co-founder of MindsetMaps International with Robert B. Dilts and the co-creator of the Success MindsetMapTM Inventory. He is an active member of the leadership team of the Dilts Strategy Group. He also serves as the CEO of Purpose & Company, an international organizational development company active globally. Previously he served as the Executive Director for The International Association for Generative Change, a global organization founded by Robert Dilts and Steve Gilligan. Before becoming a coach, he had a distinguished business career and served in various executive level roles across Europe in multinational companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Aegis/Synovate and he was a senior consultant at Deloitte.As an organizational development consultant and team and executive business coach he has worked with clients like Microsoft, Bayer, BNP-Paribas, ING, GE, KRAFT/MONDELEZ, EDF and many medium size and start-up companies.His passion and higher purpose are to help others find meaning in their life and reach exceptional results. He is the co-author of the book Generative Consulting, Tools for creativity, consciousness and collective transformation and a regular contributor in Psychology Today and Forbes. He is also a regular speaker at international conferences like the International NLP Conference by ANLP, Global NLP Summit and NLP Masters recently. He is a father of two, who practices martial arts, yoga and meditation every day.One of his special interests is changing the imbalance of the feminine and masculine principles in leadership which includes working with men to redefine healthy masculinity in all roles men play in life. To this end he founded the MANTORSHIFT Podcast which is now focusing on how mindset is the basis of exceptional performance and purpose driven impact.Mickey has an MA in organizational psychology and an MBA in international management from Case Western University of Cleveland. He is a Master Practitioner; Consultant and Trainer certified by NLPU and a Generative Coach certified by the IAGC and is a qualified trainer of the Success Factor Modelling volumes I-III.
