Mindy Gibbins-Klein, the Book Midwife, who has helped to write and publish over 100 books, recently posted a comment to my post on thought leadership and mind mapping that got me thinking more deeply about this topic. Specifically, the role that strategy plays in thought leadership, and how mind mapping software can enable that.
The future of mind mapping software
What does the future of mind mapping software look like? Based on the surveys I have conducted of the users of mind mapping software, plus numerous conversations with developers of visual mapping tools, here are some of the essential features and functionality that should be incorporated into tomorrow’s mind mapping software.
Learn to think visually – or else
Jamie Nast, author of the popular book Idea Mapping and the Idea Mapping Success Blog, is one of the most world’s most prolific trainers and speakers on the topic of visual mapping. In this interview, she explains why it’s critical that executives learn to express their ideas visually, using hand-drawn idea maps and mind mapping software, and the risks of not doing so.
MindGenius version 2.44 update is released
Gael Ltd. has just announced the release of MindGenius version 2.44. The developer characterizes this as a maintenance release, but it does contain several minor enhancements.