People and Management March 2019 | Page 15

www.peopleandmanagement.com Interview Excerpts from the Inventor of Mind Mapping Tony Buzan is a remarkable man, few people can lay claim to having invented anything worthwhile, let alone a transformative technique he calls ‘mind maps’, that can change the way we learn forever. Having invented them in the 60s, mind maps have gone from strength to strength, becoming a recognized method for memory and improved brain function. People and Management had an opportunity to have a fi rst-hand lesson from the mind master himself at the Great Place to work® Annual conference, Mumbai, on 21 Feb’19. We spoke about Mind Mapping, about the future and how we are already equipped to deal with any possible thing or challenge that could ever come in our way; how organizations are using it and much more. In this exclusive conversation with Ms. Sunanda Rao (SR) Business Editor People and Management, Tony shares his thoughts on the evolution of Mind Mapping, present education systems and the exciting future of this visual mapping technique. Vol. 10 Issue 3 • MARCH 2019, Delhi NCR | 15