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Five Minds for the Future

By Gardner, Howard
Five Minds for the Future

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In his book, Gardner defines the cognitive abilities that will command a premium in the years ahead and takes that thinking to the next level. Concise and engaging, he provides valuable insights for those charged with training and developing organizational leaders, both today and tomorrow.
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Authors: Gardner, Howard
Copyright: 2007
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9781591399124
ISBN10: 1591399122
Page Count: 196
Dimensions: 6.4x0.85x9.54
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

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Vast changes occuring today, such as globalization and the growing hegemony of science and technology, require new and different ways of thinking and learning. In "Five Minds for the Future," psychologist Howard Gardner outlines the five cognitive abilities that will be invaluable in the near future: the disciplinary mind, the synthesizing mind, the creating mind, the respectful mind, and the ethical mind. Without development of these "minds," it will be virtually impossible to navigate the complex world of information, succeed in the workplace, or make judicious decisions. This compelling and insightful volume will help you prepare to be the leader that tomorrow requires.

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We live in a time of relentless change. The only thing that's certain is that new challenges and opportunities will emerge that are virtually unimaginable today. How can we know which skills will be required to succeed?

In Five Minds for the Future, bestselling author Howard Gardner shows how we will each need to master "five minds" that the fast-paced future will demand:

- The disciplined mind, to learn at least one profession, as well as the major thinking (science, math, history, etc.) behind it

- The synthesizing mind, to organize the massive amounts of information and communicate effectively to others

- The creating mind, to revel in unasked questions--and uncover new phenomena and insightful apt answers

- The respectful mind, to appreciate the differences between human beings - and understand and work with all persons

- The ethical mind, to fulfill one's responsibilities as both a worker and a citizen

Without these "minds," we risk being overwhelmed by information, unable to succeed in the workplace, and incapable of the judgment needed to thrive both personally and professionally.

Complete with a substantial new introduction, Five Minds for the Future provides valuable tools for those looking ahead to the next generation of leaders - and for all of us striving to excel in a complex world.

Howard Gardner--cited by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the one hundred most influential public intellectuals in the world, and a MacArthur Fellowship recipient--is the Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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