The diversity of intelligence in life and business

Intelligence is mutlifaceted and multi-dimension. It is a combination of ability, learning and understanding encompassing numerical, verbal or technical abilities - and constantly evolving into a complex diversity of knowledge to deal with the variety of the problems we faced today.

A child may have one or several types of intelligence. You can understand your child better by observing and identifying  the kind of intelligence skills that your child has. This will enable you to help your child to learn better and faster in those areas that he is good in and also to encourage him to try other activities outside the scope of his intelligence arena to develop and challenge him -   to face life situations where a combination of his skills will be called into play.

Howard Gardner look at 7 distinct kinds of intelligence:

1. Linguistic
2. Logical mathematical
3. Spatial ( space related)
4. Bodily kinesthetic ( movement related)
5. Interpersonal ( communications),
6 Intrapersonal (emotional feelings, awareness and intentions)
7. Musical

I have done a research in the internet and have found that there are about seven types of intelligence.


Verbal- Linguistic
Speaking, storytelling, writing, listening, using humour, remembering information, using language cleverly

Logical-Mathematical
Problem solving, categorizing classifying, working with geometric shapes

Visual-Spatial

Doing puzzles, reading, writing, drawing, visual arts, having a good sense of direction, designing objects, fixing things

Bodily-Kinaesthetic
Dancing, sports, acting, anything requiring physical coordination, creating with hands

Musical-Rhythmic
Singing, playing musical instruments, composing music

Interpersonal
Able to see other's point of view, listening, able to pick up on cues from others, good at forming good relations with other people, conflict resolution; good leaders

Intrapersonal
Figuring out their own strengths and weaknesses, analyzing, understanding themselves and how they relate to others

Business needs intelligence to thrive in change and chaos such as:

1. market intelligence,
2. technological intelligence,
3. customer intelligence,
4. creative; and
5. practical intelligence.

So understand the different concept of intelligence and keep improving on them

Be intelligent - do the right thing- use your talents wisely.