Multiple intelligences and leadership skills

MULTIPLE INTELIGENCES AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS

let’s try to define the word : »Intelligence »

It is truly the ability to solve problems in a particular cultural setting or community. It is also the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

Our topic first topic here is Multiple Intelligences, proposed by Howard Gardner.

As a short presentation of this author. He is an American developmental psychlogist ,born in 1943

He believed that the conventional concept of intelligence was too narrow and restrictive and that measures of IQ often miss out on other « Intelligences » that an individual may possess. This theory had a particular impact in the field of education where it inspired teachers and educators to explore new ways of teaching aimed these different intelligences.

To better understand Gardner’s theory, we would like to share with you his 1983 book called : « Frames of mind ».

It is divided in eight intelligences. We have

 Musical intelligence :

which is the ability to comprehend and create sound and recognise patterns also related to sensitivity towards music using techniques like writting songs, raps and study material.

Kinesthetic intelligence :

which is the ability to use the body and to handle objects skilfully. This intelligence includes different careers such as athletes,dancers,actors,soldiers etc.

Visual intelligence

It refers to the ability to hold the world visually in your mind: it gives you the ability to visualize things and remember pictures and detail .

It gives you the ability to know where you are in space.

Techniques to develop this type of intelligence

Visualize scenarios and goals

Watch more videos

Take photographs

Use more colors in taking notes

Imagine yourself going through different building

Naturalistic intelligence

The ability to live and work in natural environment

Being curious about living things and planets: plants, animals, weather, ocean, mountains

Techniques to develop this intelligence

Collecting natural organism

Use scientific gadgets

Do some environment related activities

Visit various natural locations

Watch natural channels and documentaries

Linguistic intelligence

Ability to persuade others using words and writing skills

Ability to pick up with other language easily

Ability to use vocabulary to express themselves clearly and precisely  

 Techniques

Try to write more and more

Be a well listener

Practice all time

Intrapersonal

-Intrapersonal intelligence (also known as Self Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence.) has been said to be the road to achievement, learning, and personal satisfaction. It is about being connected to who you are and how you feel, knowing your own limits and abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Intrapersonal intelligence is involved in making decisions and setting goals for yourself, self-management, and self-reflection. The core characteristics of a person with a highly developed intrapersonal intelligence are affective awareness (Affective awareness is the knowledge of your feelings, attitudes, and outlook), ethical awareness, and self-regulation.

Interpersonal

-Interpersonal Intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with the people around you and their motives, emotions, desires, fears, intentions, moods and perspectives. It involves effective verbal and non-verbal communication. This type of intelligence is important in managing relationships, understanding situations, and negotiating conflict. It is especially applicable in careers that require insight and a sensitivity to what someone else is thinking or feeling, such as teaching, acting, politic, psychology, or sales. Ex: Oprah Winfrey. They can use that intelligence to manipulate, persuade, entertain, comfort, please, or control people in negative or positive ways. Young adults with this kind of intelligence are leaders among their peers (little groups), are good at communicating, and seem to understand other's feelings and motives.

Logical-Mathematical

    -Logical-mathematical intelligence is the ability to calculate, qualify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operation it enables us to perceive relationships and connections and to use abstract, symbolic thought; sequential reasoning skills; and inductive and deductive thinking patterns. Logical intelligence is usually well developed in mathematicians, scientists, and detectives. Young adults with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories, and relationships. They are drawn to arithmetic problems, strategy games and experiments. These thinkers are critical and relentless questioners. They easily grasp the intricacies of complex problems and are attracted to computers and puzzles that draw on their reasoning abilities. They need things to make sense logically and can get quite annoyed when things don’t make sense. They enjoy the challenge of systematically and analytically working through a difficult problem to its logical conclusion.

Before the advent of MI theory, logical-mathematical intelligence was considered the standard intelligence, the "raw intellect" on which Western culture has placed a high premium. Though MI theory agrees that logical-mathematical intelligence is indeed a key section of the intellect, it is by no means the only section that must be explored and cultivated.

Since the first time the term ‘leader’ started, there were many questions that had led to many more misunderstandings about the real meaning of it, and about whom this person truly is and how can we recognize him… First and to begin with, a leader is a guide; it’s the light of hope that makes everyone ambitious and makes them want to achieve something about themselves. However, a leader ‘doesn’t give orders to his employees’, he ‘works with his team’ in the most harmonious way. He makes them want to work harder so as to reach the top. This amazing person is known by many qualities and many skills.

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