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Principles of Leonardo Da Vinci

Posted on 01. May, 2011 by lollydaskal.

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1-Curiosita - You need an insatiable curiosity for life. Great minds have one characteristic in common: they continuously ask questions throughout their lives.

2-Dimostrazione- A commitment to test knowledge through experience. Wisdom comes from experience and the principle of Dimostrazione helps you get the most out of your experience

3-Sensazione- The continual refinement of the senses, especially sight, as the means to clarify experience. According to Da Vinci, we can best practice Dimostrazione through our senses, particularly sight.

4-Sfumato- A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty. An essential characteristic of Da Vinci's genius is his ability to handle a sense of mystery.

5-Arte/Scienza- The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination ("whole-brain thinking"). The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination". This is thinking with the “whole brain”.

6-Corporalita- The cultivation of ambidexterity, fitness, and poise. Corporalità is "the cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise". Leonardo had amazing physical ability that complemented his genius in science and arts.

7-Connessione - A recognition and appreciation for the connectedness of all things and phenomena; "systems thinking." In other words, is systems thinking. One main source of Leonardo's creativity is his ability to form new patterns through connections and combinations of different elements.

Genius is made, not born.

Human beings are gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. You can uncover your own hidden abilities, sharpen your senses, and liberate your unique intelligence—by following the principles of Leonardo Da Vinci.

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Source Material “How to Think like Leonardo Da Vinci” by Michael Gelb

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Courageous Question #1

Posted on 01. May, 2010 by lollydaskal.

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If Diane Sawyer would be standing in front of you with a microphone. And she is doing a special on world class leaders. And you have been asked to tell 40 million viewers your point of view what makes a great leader, and how you embody these principles. What would you say?

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Courageous Question #2

Posted on 01. May, 2010 by lollydaskal.

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Would you, if you could be an altogether different person than the one you are? Given the choice, do you think many people would elect for a change or would they hold the cards they were dealt, as they are?

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Courageous Question #3

Posted on 01. May, 2010 by lollydaskal.

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What would you do if you had NO limits on your life? If I had____________________________________________________ I would____________________________________________________