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Drawing on his groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, developer of the theory of Multiple Intelligences, offers fascinating revelations about the mind of the leader and his or her followers. He identifies six constant features of leadership as well as paradoxes that must be resolved for leadership to be effective using portraits of leaders from J. Robert Oppenheimer to Alfred P. Sloan, from Pope John XXIII to Mahatma Gandhi. 0465004407 the Arts and Human Development : with a New Introduction by the Author 0465004458 Art, Mind, and Brain : a Cognitive Approach to Creativity 0465014542 Creating Minds : an Anatomy of Creativity as Seen Through the Lives of Freud, Einstein, Picasso, Stravinsky, Eliot, Graham, and Gandhi 0465025102 Frames of Mind : the Theory of Multiple Intelligences 0465046355 the Mind's New Science : a History of the Cognitive Revolution 0465086292 to Open Minds 0465088961 the Unschooled Mind : How

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #302469 in Books
• Published on: 1996-05-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Customer Reviews

This Book Will Make You A Better Leader
This is the first book that I read by Howard Gardner, and I now find myself reading all of his books. Before reading this book, I had noticed that the most effective people I know are good story tellers who live their lives in a way that is consistent with their stories. But I had failed to appreciate that this is the core of effective leadership. As you can imagine, I began polishing up my story-telling and story-living skills. This has made an enormous difference in how I am able to connect with others and draw enjoyment from being with people. One example is that I have changed the way I write, and I find that the messages are much better understood now than before. Whether your interest is in politics, your local charity, your work, or your own family, you will get enough insights from this book to keep you excited as you improve your life for years to come. I also like the way that Professor Gardner made it clear what future research needs to be done, so that we can learn even more. I hope that someone reading this review will decide to take up some of this needed research. A good book to read after this one is CREATING MINDS. I also find the UNSCHOOLED MIND to be very valuable, and we cite it in our book about how to overcome stalled thinking.

A new, cognitive framework outlines effective leadership.
Leading Minds is an enjoyable, thought provoking book for those interested in leadership. The life stories of selected leaders of the 20th century provide background and insight to the question of effectiveness and success in leadership roles. Reading other books by Gardner, such as the Unschooled Mind and Creating Minds will provide the reader a better understanding of Gardner's analysis of leadership. In his final summary, the connection of 'lessons from the past, implications for the future' is very instructive for people in current leadership positions.

This is the best book on leadership I have read.
Gardner finally does something with leadership that's unique--he tells us what we don't know about it rather than just putting what we know in different words. I teach management in a graduate program in public administration, and I also serve as an elected official in a university town in the midwest. Gardner knows what he is talking about. The concept of leadership as storytelling is compelling. And after reading about the "unschooled mind," I read his focusing on that subject. It wasn't worth it. There is plenty in Leading Minds. I love the chapter long biographies as well. He does a masterful job.