Daniel Pink on Education

“In elementary school we assess children’s IQ’s. Later on, we measure their skill in reading and math – then plot their scores against children from the rest of the state, the country and the world. 

By the time the kids arrive in high school, they’re preparing for the SAT (...). 

According to the latest research IQ accounts for between 4-10% of career success. 

IQ can influence the profession one enters. Within a profession, mastery of L-Directed Thinking matters relatively little. More important are qualities that are tougher to quantify (...), imagination, joyfulness, social dexterity.” 

Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind