The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
From one of the world's leading thinkers and speakers on creativity and self-fulfillment, a breakthrough book about talent, passion, and achievement The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the element, they feel most themselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels. The Element draws on the stories of a wide range of people, from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney to Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons; from Meg Ryan to Gillian Lynne, who choreographed the Broadway productions of Cats and The Phantom of the Opera; and from writer Arianna Huffington to renowned physicist Richard Feynman and others, including business leaders and athletes. It explores the components of this new paradigm: The diversity of intelligence, the power of imagination and creativity, and the importance of commitment to our own capabilities. With a wry sense of humor, Ken Robinson looks at the conditions that enable us to find ourselves in the element and those that stifle that possibility. He shows that age and occupation are no barrier, and that once we have found our path we can help others to do so as well. The Element shows the vital need to enhance creativity and innovation by thinking differently about human resources and imagination. It is also an essential strategy for transforming education, business, and communities to meet the challenges of living and succeeding in the twenty-first century. |
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User Review - LoriFox - LibraryThingI read this book for three reasons. First, I’ve been a fan of Sir Ken Robinson since I watched his first TED Talk, “Schools Kill Creativity” along with his subsequent talks on TED.com. Second, I’m an ... Read full review
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User Review - FlavioMiguelPereira - LibraryThingEven in Portuguese (only version found in Portugal) , Ken Robinson knows what to say and the examples he give in here are something to consider. Very Recomendable book Read full review
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The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything Sir Ken Robinson, PhD,Lou Aronica Limited preview - 2009 |
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| Title | The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything |
| Author | Ken Robinson |
| Contributor | Lou Aronica |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0670020478, 9780670020478 |
| Length | 274 pages |
| Subjects | › › Self-Help / Creativity Self-Help / Personal Growth / General |
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