Deep thinkers and compelling communicators

Confident enough to be open to any reasoned possibilities, an Elizabethan will not be held back from expressing a new or alternative idea or perspective by the fear of being wrong, nor by undue peer pressure. He will be bold enough to challenge current norms and notions of success, and will instead explore his own, sincerely held values.

He will be willing to experiment, persuasively communicating ideas which may not yet be fully formed. He will be able to synthesise ideas to form arguments, and will be accomplished at critical thinking. He will break through superficial narratives to understand complexity and will then be able to articulate those complex ideas concisely and accurately in both the spoken and written word. In an age of misinformation and ubiquitous low-quality online material, the able Elizabethan will exhibit a genuine love of learning and will be eager for detail, undertaking deep study of literature and other credible sources. He will able to concentrate and to engage in profound reflection in order to arrive at a sound understanding.

A responsible Elizabethan will know there is no substitute for investing time in studying his genuine interests; he will eschew short cuts or cheats. He will reflect on the impact that an idea, argument or solution might have on others. He will also take pains not to be unnecessarily provocative on sensitive issues.