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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 001
EAN: 9781591399124
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1591399122
Label: Harvard Business School Press
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 196
Publication Date: April 03, 2007
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Release Date: April 03, 2007
Studio: Harvard Business School Press




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We live in a time of vast changes. And those changes call for entirely new ways of learning and thinking. World-renowned for his theory of multiple intelligences, Gardner takes that thinking to the next level in this book, drawing from a wealth of diverse examples to illuminate his ideas. Concise and engaging, "Five Minds for the Future" will inspire lifelong learning in any reader as well as provide valuable insights for those charged with training and developing organizational leaders - both today and tomorrow.



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Thought-provoking Work for Academics
Again, I am fascinated by Gardner's ideas. The focus this time is more on the discipline, academics, and ensuring synthesis in learning. A worthwhile read for any educator.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Visionary
Dr. Gardner is a visionary. His recommendations will lead us into the 21st century through a perception that applies to all aspects of our lives.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - outstanding book
This book by Gardner is one of the most important about education and personal development.The concepts are new and well described.A book worth reading and rereading.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Five Minds for the Technology Professional
Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a psychologist and author known for his theory of multiple intelligences. Application of his theory, especially for education, has been controversial. But I think his latest book, Five Minds for the Future, is a must read for technology professionals.

His thesis is that, "...vast changes that include accelerating globalization, mounting quantities of information, the growing hegemony ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Insight into five pivotal thinking habits
Howard Gardner is a man of many minds. The Harvard psychologist, MacArthur "genius grant" recipient and prolific author started a revolution when he claimed that human capability couldn't be reduced to a single metric. Rather than accepting IQ as the whole story of cognitive capacity, Gardner said people have "multiple intelligences," a notion he popularized in his 1983 book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligence. Twenty-five years later, Gardner is still producing influential work on human ... Read More




 



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