The Best “Abstract” Quotes of “Digital Master” June 2019

Abstraction is the foundation of insight.

"Digital Master” is the series of guidebooks (27+ books) to perceive the multi-faceted impact digital is making to the businesses and society, help forward-thinking organizations navigate through the journey in a systematic way, and avoid “rogue digital.” It perceives the emergent trends of digital leadership, advises on how to run a digital organization to unleash its full potential and improve agility, maturity, and provide insight about Change Management. It also instructs the digital workforce on how to shape a game-changing digital mindset and build the right set of digital capabilities to compete for the future. Here is a set of “Abstract” quotes in “Digital Master.’



1 Abstract thinking enables an optimized view to perceive “simplicity.” Simplicity is an aspect of “appropriate” abstraction.

2 Abstraction is the foundation of insight. Digital leaders should leverage systems thinking to perceive their business with both broader scope of abstraction and in-depth understanding of its interconnectivity and interdependence.

3 The comprehensive abstract enables business leaders to understand when to look further; when to look closer; when to step in and when to stay out.

4 Abstract your thoughts and words by omission, composition, generalization or idealization, to reach a point of agreement or develop the foundation of the timeless principles to enforce strategic communication.

5 An architect’s mindset has the capability of abstract or contemplative thinking, with the strong pattern-finding capability to design an effective Architecture,

6 An architect’s mindset can translate the abstract concept back into the real world example. Thus, it also has the ‘visual’ ability to “see” an idea and express it in visual terms via an interactive way.

7 Senior leaders play a critical role in setting principle and policies, hence, abstract thinking helps them differentiate substance from style, grasp the quintessential from outdated information or knowledge.

8 Wisdom is often abstract, and System Thinking is the ability to think conceptually on a higher level.

9 Digital credos are abstract guidelines to guide through changes and digital transformation in the organization.

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