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Leonardo had as many as 16 different occupations: painter, sculptor, architect, interior designer, anatomist, engineer, agronomist, optician, geologist, botanist, urban planner, musician, gourmet, mathematician, festival organizer and, of course, heretical philosopher.
In the business world, it is an advantage when their wide range of skills extends into such areas as flexibility, adaptability to the changing environment and contextual intelligence.
Don’t stop until you're finished.
Leonardo painted non-stop on the “The Last Supper” once he began the work. The friars in the convent became so concerned they called in people to try to convince him take a break and eat something. He was working 12 hours a day or more without stopping to eat. Yes, he was consumed by his work. He wanted the moment of Jesus’ betrayal by Judas to be as alive and real the moment it first occurred. Who can blame him for his perfection?
Thinking like da Vinci is built around seven principles:
- Curiosità: having insatiable curiosity and learning continuously
- Dimostrazione: testing knowledge through experience
- Sensazione: refining of the senses
- Sfumato: embracing ambiguity, paradox and uncertainty
- Arte / Scienza: practicing “whole brain” thinking
- Corporalita: acquiring grace, poise and physical fitness
- Connessione: recognizing and appreciating the interconnectedness of things
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