“Draw to Win” by Dan Roam expresses visual thinking as a leadership tool. It invites us to draw our destination rather than just describing it. He outlines seven classic quests: Draw to Lead, Clarify, Discover, Create, Convince, Inspire, and Plan. Each quest transforms drawing into a strategic act. Whether to guiding a team, simplify complexity, or map out a path forward. These quests explain different ways in which drawing can solve problems, convey information, align people and ideas, inspire action or change, evoke emotions, and take complex information into a simplified drawing to better understand.

Agency is the ability to make meaningful choices and influence outcomes. Dan Roam says that the participant becomes the protagonist actively shaping direction rather than passively receiving it. Drawing is a tool of agency that allows leaders to visualize options, clarify intentions, and invite collaboration.

Part 2 of the class essay: I have not had much experience with similar media or books. I have not had any experience playing dungeons and dragons either. If I did, I imagine that I would immerse myself as the lead character. I would also be one to explore and ultimately win every quest as I do explore through the storyline. I always aim to win, but I also love to explore.