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.
