Twenty-five years ago, the notion was you could create a general problem-solver software that could solve problems in many different domains. That just turned out to be totally wrong. Howard Gardner agocreatedomain Change image and share on social
I'd rather see the United States as a beacon of good work and good citizenship, rather than as #1 on some international educational measurement. Howard Gardner beaconcitizenshipeducational Change image and share on social
Til 1983, I wrote primarily for other psychologists and expected that they would be the principal audience for my book. Howard Gardner audiencebookexpect Change image and share on social
If I know you're very good in music, I can predict with just about zero accuracy whether you're going to be good or bad in other things. Howard Gardner accuracybadgood Change image and share on social
The countries who do the best in international comparisons, whether it's Finland or Japan, Denmark or Singapore, do well because they have professional teachers who are respected, and they also have family and community which support learning. Howard Gardner communitycomparisoncountry share on social
I need to add that my work on multiple intelligences received a huge boost in 1995 when Daniel Goleman published his book on emotional intelligence. I am often confused with Dan. Initially, though Dan and I are longtime friends, this confusion irritated me. Howard Gardner addbookboost share on social
Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit. Howard Gardner leaderpowerfulsingle Change image and share on social
A lot of knowledge in any kind of an organization is what we call task knowledge. These are things that people who have been there a long time understand are important, but they may not know how to talk about them. It's often called the culture of the organization. Howard Gardner callcultureimportant share on social
Well, if storytelling is important, then your narrative ability, or your ability to put into words or use what someone else has put into words effectively, is important too. Howard Gardner abilityeffectivelyimportant Change image and share on social