Hidden Habits of Genius

Noting fourteen key traits of genius, Yale University''s “Genius Course” creator explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world.

Beethoven. Picasso. Jobs. The word genius evokes these iconic figures, whose cultural contributions have irreversibly shaped society.

Yet Beethoven could not multiply. Picasso couldn’t pass a 4th grade math test. And Jobs left high school with ...