Howard Gardner - Future Minds

In this lecture series, filmed at the RSA in London, Harvard professor Howard Gardener examines the mental capacities needed for the future in a globalised world.

The kinds of minds he suggests should be cultivated are three cognitive ones: the disciplined mind, the synthesizing mind and the creating mind, and two that deal with the human sphere: the respectful mind and the ethical mind. Gardener discusses how these can be best nurtured, and points out some of the inevitable tensions created between them.

 Five Minds for the Future *NEW*

Harvard Business School Press

Gardner's newest book, Five Minds for the
Future outlines the specific cognitive abilities
that will be sought and cultivated by leaders
in the years ahead.

They include:

• The Disciplinary Mind: the mastery of
  major schools of thought, including
  science, mathematics, and history, and of
  at least one professional craft.
  
  
• The Synthesizing Mind: the ability to
  integrate ideas from different disciplines
  or spheres into a coherent whole and to
  communicate that integration to others.
  
  
• The Creating Mind: the capacity to
  uncover and clarify new problems,
  questions and phenomena.
  
  
• The Respectful Mind: awareness of and
  appreciation for differences among
  human beings and human groups.
  
  
• The Ethical Mind: fulfillment of one's
  responsibilities as a worker and as a
  citizen.

In the book, Gardner draws from a wealth of
diverse examples to illuminate these ideas,
designed to inspire lifelong learning and also to
provide valuable insights for those charged
with training and developing organizational
leaders.

Drawing on decades of cognitive research and
rich examples from history, politics, business,
science, and the arts, Gardner writes for
professionals, teachers, parents, political
and business leaders, trainers, and all who
prize the cognitive skills at a premium for
tomorrow.