3 nov. 2010

S.U.C.C.E.S.S

Acronym stands for: 
  1) Suppleness (incorporating thinking flexibly; creating, imagining & innovating; remaining open to continuous learning); 
  2) Understanding (incorporating listening with understanding & empathy; responding with wonderment & awe; gathering data through all senses); 
  3) Constructiveness (incorporating questioning & posing problems; applying past knowledge to new situations; thinking interdependently); 
  4) Courageous Thinking (incorporating persisting; taking responsible risks); 
  5) Exactness (incorporating striving for accuracy; thinking & communication with clarity & precision); 
  6) Self-management (incorporating thinking about thinking or meta-cognition; managing impulsivity); 
  7) Silliness* (incorporating finding humour) (from a review by Lee Say Keng on the book 'The Habits of S.U.C.C.E.S.S: Nurturing Intelligent people @School @Home @Work', by Henry Toi) 



 *nota mea: a se observa ca 'silliness' inseamna prosteala nu prostie..