7 Things Leonardo da Vinci Can Teach You About Creativity   I'm
going to go out on a limb here and say that since his death, the
world has never really had another Leonardo da Vinci. While his
name might conjure up images of famous works of art such as the
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper or Vitruvian Man, he was much more
than an artist. In fact, he was an architect, musician,
mathematician, engineer, inventor, expert in anatomy, geologist,
map-maker, and botanist. In short, he was a genius.  Genius and
creativity are closely linked. How does one make connections
that have never been made before? Doing so is the essence of
originality.  Michael Gelb--someone who makes his living
teaching companies how to innovate--has written 13 books on
creativity and innovation. His most famous, " How to Think Like
Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day," has sold
more than a half million copies and has been translated into 25
languages.  Gelb says the fodder for his book came from studying
Leonardo's notebooks. In a