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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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"Psychologist, author and Harvard professor Gardner (Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons) has put together a thought-provoking, visionary attempt to delineate the kinds of mental abilities ('minds') that will be critical to success in a 21st century landscape of accelerating change and information overload. Gardner's five minds-disciplined, synthesizing, creating, respectful and ethical-are not personality types, but ways of thinking available to anyone who invests the time and effort to cultivate them: 'how we should use our minds.' In presenting his 'values enterprise,' Gardner uses a variety of explanatory models, from developmental psychology to group dynamics, demonstrating their utility not just for individual development, but for tangible success in a full range of human endeavors, including education, business, science, art, politics and engineering. A tall order for a single work, Gardner avoids overly-technical arguments as well as breezy generalizations, putting to fine use his twenty years experience as a cognitive science researcher, author and educator, and proving his world-class reputation well-earned. Though specialists might wish Gardner dug a bit more into the research, most readers will find the book lively and engaging, like the fascinating lectures of a seasoned, beloved prof." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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Gardner (cognition and education, Harvard U.) describes the kinds of minds that people will need to thrive in the eras to come. Generally, he specifies the operations of the minds that will be needed, but does have personal values, and so also considers operations that he believes people should develop in the future. His five types are disciplines, synthesizing, creating, respectful, and ethical. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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lanie, June 12, 2008 (view all comments by lanie)
So prevelant today, particularly in the east coast college preparatory school in which I teach, almost bordering on hysteria, is the idea of preparing children to learn in the 21st century. Our administration has overwhelmed itself with the idea that we will not be able to do our jobs adequately, if we know, not, what tools, information, and technological sciences will be available to us. Howard Gardner, as he as been doing his entire career, puts all of this in perspective for me, when he suggests that it is how we think about what we will utilize in our teaching and the five definitions of thought that will guide us, rather than an advocacy for the collection of technological tools that will enable us to teach, in the future. Once again Gardner does not jump on the proverbal bandwagon of buying stuff and fluff, and puts the emphasis on the essense and substance of thought and learning. Bravo!
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ISBN:
9781591399124
Author:
Gardner, Howard
Publisher:
Harvard Business School Press
Subject:
Leadership
Subject:
Success
Subject:
Thought and thinking
Subject:
Cognitive Psychology
Subject:
Business Writing
Copyright:
2007
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
20070231
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Language:
English
Pages:
196
Dimensions:
9.6 x 6.5 in 17 oz
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