Left Brain vs Right Brain

I am by no means an expert on this subject, but I have seen DBAs conflicting with the idea of whether they should continue to be as DBA or move on to the Managerial position (which leaves very less time for DBA activities) or even become an entrepreneur.

Everyone can have his/her own opinion upon his/her career decisions but while doing MBA our professor "Dr. George Judah" once told us about the Right Brain and Left Brain. I thought may be it can help understand more about our strengths and gives us a direction.

Our brain has two halves - the right and the left. People using left part of the brain are usually logical and analytical. While those who use the right half of the brain are creative, innovative and imaginative. Experimentation has shown that the two different sides, or hemispheres, of the brain are responsible for different manners of thinking. The following table illustrates the differences between left-brain and right-brain thinking:

Left Brain -

Logical
Sequential
Rational
Analytical
Objective
Looks at parts

Right Brain -

Random
Intuitive
Holistic
Synthesizing
Subjective
Looks at wholes

By looking at it one can come to the conclusion that if you are a Left Brain then it will be better to be a DBA rather than going for a management profile which demands a person with a right brain. However it doesn't mean that the Manager can not be logical or analytical, it's just that which trait is required more for which kind of job.

I have seen so many good Techies who failed miserably while becoming an entrepreneur and few people with no or less educational background who went on to become good entrepreneurs. That's where you need to be more creative and innovative rather than just logical and analytical. Hope we learn something from science. For more information please follow these links –

http://www.ehow.com/how_2172882_tell-leftbrained-rightbrained.html
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2009/01/26/are-you-a-right-or-left-brain-thinker/