Matters Of The Mind

MIND MAPPING TRAINER AND EXPERT DHARMENDRA RAI HAS BEEN ENDORSING THIS UNIQUE THINKING TOOL AROUND THE GLOBE, GIVING LARGE COMPANIES AND GLOBAL ICONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVERSE THE SUCCESS LADDER. HE TELLS TINA THAKRAR HIS ENRICHING STORY

- Tina Thakrar

Life has been very different for Dharmendra Rai pre and post-2009, or to put it another way, before and after he understood the true power of mind mapping – a simple yet powerful thinking tool that uses visuals, solid examples, and activity-based training to maximize thinking power and consequently, chances of success. Think of it as a visual checklist created by your mind, for your mind, in your mind.

One of the few mind map trainers in the country, Dharmendra lists down some examples for us to grasp the gravity of the concept. “The book, The Checklist Manifesto by Dr. Atul Gawande who proved that the humble checklist, when used regularly, can stop incidences of wrongful dying by 67%. Edward de Bono’s lateral thinking strategies were used by Peter Ueberroth to plan the Olympics in the US. Boeing used mind mapping for business strategies to save over 10 million dollars. A very well known Harvard graduate and the top-level executive used mind mapping in just one sales meeting to add Rs. 20 crores to his bottom line!” This pretty much convinced us that Dharmendra has unearthed a brilliant concept to help people think, act, and communicate better.

In the decade since he’s taken up mind map training full-time, Dharmendra has conducted over 370 seminars and trained 1,900 startups. The list of companies and people he’s coached is endless – Amazon, Google, KPMG, Unilever, American Express, Volkwagen, students of Harvard and Wharton Business School, and members of organizations like YPO and World HRD Congress to name a few.