David Perkins, membro fondatore del Project Zero di Harvard, indaga le capacità cognitive umane e il loro sviluppo. La sua ricerca esplora la creatività nelle arti e nelle scienze, il ragionamento informale, la risoluzione dei problemi e l'apprendimento. Perkins ha contribuito a iniziative internazionali volte a migliorare il pensiero e la comprensione. Il suo lavoro mira ad approfondire l'educazione a tutti i livelli e a definire cosa vale la pena insegnare per l'era contemporanea.
Breakthrough thinking comes as a sudden, seemingly unaccountable moment of inspiration: From Archimedes' discovery in the bathtub of the principle of water displacement to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, from Brunelleschi's development of perspective drawing to the Impressionist revolution, from the taming of fire to the creation of the laser, it has shaped and advanced civilization.
How Collaborative Conversations Create Smart Organizations
Your organization functions and grows through conversations-face-to-face and electronic, from the mailroom to the boardroom. The quality of those conversations determines how smart your organization is. This revelatory book shows you how the Round Table of Arthurian legend can help foster collaboration and transform today's world of business, nonprofits, and government."When I want a group to work effectively, I turn immediately to my colleague of thirty-five years, David Perkins. This book is a distillation of his knowledge and wisdom."-Howard Gardnerauthor of Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Intelligence Reframed"David Perkins applies his wit and inventive mind to create a fresh perspective on the world of collaboration in organizations. His archetypes and toolboxes offer valuable insights to anyone facing the challenges of collaborative problem solving."-David Strausauthor of How to Make Collaboration Work