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                               Intelligence  Environment  People and  Internal  Rewards  Management
                                                      learning   communications         structures
                               Linguistic                                    Use stories to
                                                                             motivate people to
                                                                             understand where
                                                                             the business is
                                                                             going
                               Mathematical                      Use puzzles and
                                                                 games to help
                                                                 people grasp issues
                                                                 such as the need to
                                                                 cut costs
                               Visual                            Use pictures,
                                                                 posters, cartoons,
                                                                 screensavers, and
                                                                 computer graphics
                                                                 to communicate
                               Physical   Provide a gym and
                                          encourage
                                          employees to take
                                          up yoga
                               Musical    Use music to create
                                          mood in meetings,
                                          workshops and
                                          social areas

                               Emotional                                                 Focus on the
                                                                                         development of
                                                                                         emotional
                                                                                         intelligence as a
                                                                                         key area of
                                                                                         management
                                                                                         competence
                               Social     Create spaces
                                          where employees
                                          can "flock" and
                                          share ideas
                               Environmental  Invest heavily in
                                          plants inside and
                                          create external
                                          environments
                                          demonstrating
                                          interest in the
                                          natural world
                               Spiritual                                                 Be open about the
                                                                                         values of the
                                                                                         business and allow
                                                                                         individuals to take
                                                                                         ethical positions
                               Practical              Recognize that
                                                      many people prefer
                                                      to learn through
                                                      doing
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