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Truth, Beauty and Goodness Reframed: Educating for
the Virtues of the Twenty-First Century
Based on a set of three lectures given by Howard
Gardner at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, this
book discusses the challenges faced by traditional
education in light of two forces: the post modern critique
from the humanities and the disruptive potentials of the
new digital media. Gardner describes how the core ideas
of truth, beauty, and goodness can survive and even be
strengthened in education across the life span.
This book is available now and can be ordered by
clicking here.
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GoodWork: Theory and Practice
Howard Gardner, Editor
This book presents the reflections of the three principal
investigators on the Good Work Project, as well as
several colleagues who have had long term connections
to the project. Included are essays on the origins of the
project, new ideas that have developed, critiques of the
key concepts, and descriptions of several applications of
the major themes of the project.
The book is available for free download on the
GoodWork Project website.
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The following questions appear in the "On Leadership" blog on
washingtonpost.com.
For the most up-to-date postings (and archives), click here. |
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December 6, 2010
Did Obama 'blink' on tax cuts?
In a high-stakes game of political chicken, President Obama appears to have
bowed to Republican threats to block the extension of tax cuts to the middle class--
and all other legislation--unless a similar tax cut for high-income households was
also included. Is this realistic bipartisan compromise after a sobering election, or is
it a sign of weak leadership?
Click here for Howard Gardner's response.
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November 30, 2010
Balancing the federal budget: Can you lead where others won't follow?
The conventional political wisdom is that the American public will reject politicians
who propose or embrace a plan to bring the federal budget into balance through
tax hikes and/or deep spending cuts. Is this a leadership challenge without a good
solution? Can there be leadership without follow-ship?
Click here for Howard Gardner's response. |
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November 22, 2010
If I ran the TSA...
It's now obvious that Homeland Security officials misjudged the public reaction to
new airport security measures. What should leaders do when confronted with
widespread backlash against a decision they still believe to be sound and in which
they have invested considerable money and reputation? Should the TSA try to
weather the storm or plot a strategic retreat?
Click here for Howard Gardner's response. |
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November 1, 2010
Obama's step No. 1 after the midterms?
Like U.S. presidents, military and non-profit leaders often face the equivalent of
"midterm elections" in which they and their strategies are subject to an initial
market test or performance evaluation. What's the first thing President Obama, or
any leader, should do or say when confronted with unambiguously negative results
from a mid-course evaluation?
Click here for Howard Gardner's response. |
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