Via Build:
when Norman Augustine, longtime chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin, insists that liberal-arts deficiencies are putting the United States at a strategic disadvantage, corporate America takes notice.
In June, Augustine added his name and endorsement to The Heart of the Matter, a Congressional report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that argues for large-scale education reform — namely, balancing math, science, and business training with greater reading, writing, and arts education.
Points:
- “…communication, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration are important to employees’ success.”
- “…how do you evaluate a job candidate’s competency in these ‘soft’ skills?”
