Summary: Five Minds for the Future: Review and Analysis of Gardner's Book

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The must-read summary of Howard Gardner's book: "Five Minds for the Future".

This complete summary of the ideas from Howard Gardner's book "Five Minds for the Future" shows how the marketplace of the 21st century is certain to feature accelerating globalisation, rapid increases in the amount of information which is available and stunning breakthroughs in science and technology. But what will it take to succeed in that kind of world? In his book, the author explains that there are five types of cognitive abilities which are certain to command a premium in the years ahead. By reading this summary, you will learn how to apply these abilities and excel in the future.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Business Book Summaries
• Release date: Feb 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9782806242860

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Five Minds For The Future by Howard Gardner

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MAIN IDEA

The marketplace of the 21-st century is certain to feature accelerating globalization, rapid increases in the amount of information which is available and stunning breakthroughs in science and technology. What will it take to succeed in that kind of world?

Irrespective of how the future will eventually unfold, there are five types of cognitive abilities or minds which are certain to command a premium in the years ahead:

If you plan on excelling in the future, cultivate these five very different and distinctive ways of thinking.

About the Author

HOWARD GARDNER is professor of cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is also a senior director of Harvard Project Zero. Dr. Gardner, a graduate of Harvard University, is the recipient of twenty-one honorary degrees from universities and colleges in a number of countries. He is the author of more than twenty books including Changing Minds, Good Work and Multiple Intelligences. Dr. Gardner was selected by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines as one of 100 most influential public intellectuals in the world in 2005.

Dr. Gardner’s Web site is at www.howardgardner.com.

Important Note About This Ebook

This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.

Summary of Five Minds For The Future (Howard Gardner)

1. The Disciplined Mind

You have to learn to think in a disciplined manner in order to excel