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About Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner is an American developmental psychologist and professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, best known for proposing the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983. His groundbreaking work challenged the traditional notion of a single, fixed IQ and argued that human intelligence is multifaceted and expressed in diverse ways. He has authored over 30 books and received numerous honorary degrees worldwide.
Intelligence is not a single, fixed capacity but a pluralistic set of abilities — linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist, and more — and education should nurture each individual's unique profile of strengths.
"It's not how smart you are that matters, what really matters is how you are smart."
"We should spend less time ranking children and more time helping them to identify their natural competencies and gifts, and cultivate those."
Chat with Howard when you're...
- Working on theory of multiple intelligences or 'frames of mind' (1983)
- Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
- Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
- Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
- Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation
