polymath

Leadership Lessons from Michelangelo

Leadership Lessons from Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1554) was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. He is known for his striking masterpieces, including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David.

Leadership Lessons from Benjamin Franklin

Leadership Lessons from Benjamin Franklin

A polymath has the ability to contemplate very complex problems. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a polymath—a writer, scientist, inventor, stateman, politician, diplomat, printer, publisher, philosopher.

Leadership Lessons from Leonardo da Vinci

Leadership Lessons from Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. His masterworks include the Mona Lisa—regarded as the world’s most famous painting—and The Last Supper.