Intelligence

• Intelligence is not the same as Knowledge
  • Knowledge is the information that we have acquired
  • Intelligence is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge

• Intelligence encompasses a wide range of cognitive abilities
  • Learn, reason, solve problems, think abstractly, and adapt to new situations

• Intelligence is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors
  • Studies have shown that both nature and nurture play a role in the development of intelligence

• Intelligence is not fixed
  • Can change over time
  • Can be enhanced through education, training, and other interventions

• Intelligence is culturally relative
  • Different cultures have different definitions of intelligence
  • What is considered intelligent in one culture may not be considered intelligent in another

• Many different types of intelligence
  • Human: Verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinaesthetic, musical, social, naturalistic, existential
  • Business: Artificial (AI), Business (BI), Adaptability (AQ), Narrative, Risk
    • Some feel like buzzwords to capture an audience