
The Element
How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
By: Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica
Paperback | 29 December 2009
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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. 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. Drawing on the stories of a wide range of people, including Paul McCartney, Matt Groening, Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, and Bart Conner, he shows that age and occupation are no barrier and that this is the essential strategy for transforming education, business, and communities in the twenty-first century.
Also available from Ken Robinson is Imagine If, a call to action that challenges and empowers us to reimagine our world and our systems for the better, through a compilation of Sir Ken's key messages and philosophies.
Industry Reviews
"A great and inspiring book. It's been said that an unexamined life is not worth living. True enough and Ken Robinson doesn't let us off the hook. After the first page, you have to abandon your ego and look for your own gifts and graces." --Warren Bennis, author of On Becoming a Leader: The Leadership Classic
"Robinson (Out of Our Minds), renowned in the areas of creativity development, innovation, and human resources, tackles the challenge of determining and pursuing work that is aligned with individual talents and passions to achieve well-being and success. . . . Motivating and persuasive, this entertaining and inspiring book will appeal to a wide audience." --Publishers Weekly
"Ken Robinson is a remarkable man, one of the few who really look at and into you, so he makes you feel at ease and happy. I'm proud to be in his book as one of the people he feels attained the Element. Reading his book helps you pinpoint the search we must all make to achieve the best in us." --Gillian Lynne, choreographer, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera
"While the world is changing faster than ever, our organizations, our schools, and too often our minds are locked in the habits of the past. The result is a massive waste of human talent. The Element is a passionate and persuasive appeal to think differently about ourselves and how to face the future." --Alvin Toffler, author of The Future Shock
"A brilliant and compelling look at creativity, and the path to succeed in the global world of tomorrow." --Harry Lodge, co-author of Younger Next Year
ISBN: 9780143116738
ISBN-10: 0143116738
Published: 29th December 2009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 320
Audience: General Adult
For Ages: 18+ years old
For Grades: 12
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 20 x 13 x 2
Weight (kg): 0.24
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