A recent article in the Washington Post has provided an interesting perspective on 21st Century skills. For the last decade or more, the emphasis from government and education departments was on STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It is generally believed that these four core skills (along with the ability to code) are essential for future employment prospects. It appears that there is more to the story than just STEM. Perhaps counterintuitively, … [Read more...]
Getting Creative
This definition of how to learn jazz (from the imitable trumpet player Clark Terry) is often referenced as a way to develop creativity in music. The same process holds as true in business as it does in the arts. First, we copy others, then absorb and more deeply understand what we are actually doing. Finally, we are in a position to create something new from that prior model. I’ve been trying this approach with teaching my children the art of the ‘knock knock’ joke. … [Read more...]
