In The Book of Genius Tony Buzan and Raymond Keene list Leonardi Da Vince as the greatest genius in history, ahead of people such as Albert Einstein, Alexander the Great, Thomas Jefferson, Sir Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, The Great Pyramid Builders, etc.

The 7 Da Vinci Principles behind his genius have been listed as: -

Curiosita - An insatiably curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.

Dimostrazione - A commitment to test knowledge through experience, persistence, and a willingness to learn from mistakes.

Sensazione - The continual refinement of the senses, especially sight, as the means to enliven experience.

Sfumato (literally “Going up in Smoke”) - A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty.

Arte / Scienza - The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination. “Whole brain” thinking.

Corporalita - The cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise.

Connessione - A recognition and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking.

The teachings of our Ten Gurus, Guru Granth Sahib, and Sikh history show at least all of the above features of the 7 Da Vinci Principles of genius, e.g. to be prepared to learn throughout your life, to question established traditions and rituals, refinement of battle skills, fitness for long military campaigns, rewards for poets and artists, using science to develop new kinds of weapons, cultivation of grace, questioning the Indian caste system, using the senses to show the existence of many other planets / stars / moons, Gods presence on other planets, life on other planets (not just earth-centric), etc.