
Discover Your Genius
How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds
By: Michael Gelb
Paperback | 20 March 2003
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Everyone has the potential for genius, according to Michael J. Gelb. He's dedicated his life to helping others develop that potential with best selling audio programmes like Mind Mapping and Putting Your Creative Genius to Work, and his best selling How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci book and workbook.
The full expression of our unique genius doesn't come without effort, however, and in Discover Your Genius, Gelb draws upon a well-spring of imagination from the minds of ten of history's greatest geniuses to show readers how to unleash their own creativity through mental play. Searching for the most world-shaking ideas, discoveries and innovations, Gelb assembled a "genius dream team" made up of: Plato, Filippo Brunelleschi, Christopher Columbus, Nicholas Copernicus, Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Darwin, Mahatma Gandhi, and Albert Einstein. Each member embodies a special "Genius" characteristic, ranging from a love of wisdom to emotional intelligence to the ability to wield power with balance and effectiveness, that the reader is invited to integrate into daily life.
Dedicating a section for each genius, Gelb presents:
About the Author
Michael J. Geln, a renowned innovator in the field of creative thinking and leadership development, is the bestselling author of How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Body Learning, Samurai Chess, and Present Yourself! Since 1978, Gelb has conducted seminars around the world for such companies as British Petroleum, IBM, DuPont, Microsoft, Merck, and Nike. He lives in Edgewater, New Jersey.
The full expression of our unique genius doesn't come without effort, however, and in Discover Your Genius, Gelb draws upon a well-spring of imagination from the minds of ten of history's greatest geniuses to show readers how to unleash their own creativity through mental play. Searching for the most world-shaking ideas, discoveries and innovations, Gelb assembled a "genius dream team" made up of: Plato, Filippo Brunelleschi, Christopher Columbus, Nicholas Copernicus, Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Darwin, Mahatma Gandhi, and Albert Einstein. Each member embodies a special "Genius" characteristic, ranging from a love of wisdom to emotional intelligence to the ability to wield power with balance and effectiveness, that the reader is invited to integrate into daily life.
Dedicating a section for each genius, Gelb presents:
- A brief biography illustrating the key principle at work in each genius's life.
- A self-assessment test to gauge how each principle is working in the reader's life.
- A series of practical and vibrant exercises to develop each principle fully.
About the Author
Michael J. Geln, a renowned innovator in the field of creative thinking and leadership development, is the bestselling author of How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Body Learning, Samurai Chess, and Present Yourself! Since 1978, Gelb has conducted seminars around the world for such companies as British Petroleum, IBM, DuPont, Microsoft, Merck, and Nike. He lives in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Industry Reviews
"[Gelb has] the graceful ability to synthesis masses of material into accessible prose without sacrificing historical context."----Carole Fungaroli Sargent, Ph.D., Georgetown University, Department of English
ISBN: 9780060937904
ISBN-10: 0060937904
Published: 20th March 2003
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 356
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: US
Edition Type: New edition
Dimensions (cm): 20.8 x 19.3 x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.61
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