Authors: Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica, Ken Robinson
ISBN-13: 9781400180608, ISBN-10: 1400180600
Format: MP3 Book
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Date Published: January 2009
Edition: Unabridged
Lou Aronica is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction.He has collaborated on a number of books, including the national bestseller"The Culture Code". Prior to that, he spent two decades as a seniorexecutive in the publishing industry. He lives with his family in southernConnecticut.
From one of the world's leading thinkers and speakers on creativity and self-fulfillment comes a breakthrough audiobook about talent, passion, and achievement.
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. The element is what he identifies as the point where the activities individuals enjoy and are naturally good at come together. Offering a wide range of stories about the creative journeys of different people with diverse paths to the element-including Paul McCartney, The Alchemist author Paulo Coelho, and Vidal Sassoon as well as lesser-known examples-he demonstrates a rich vision of human ability and creativity. Covering such topics as the power of creativity, circles of influence, and attitude and aptitude, the author emphasizes the importance of nurturing talent along with developing an understanding of how talent expresses itself differently in every individual. Robinson emphasizes the importance of mentors and reforming and transforming education, making a convincing argument bolstered by solid strategies for honing creativity. Motivating and persuasive, this entertaining and inspiring book will appeal to a wide audience. (Jan.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 The Element 1
Chapter 2 Think Differently 27
Chapter 3 Beyond Imagining 52
Chapter 4 In the Zone 83
Chapter 5 Finding Your Tribe 103
Chapter 6 What Will They Think? 132
Chapter 7 Do You Feel Lucky? 156
Chapter 8 Somebody Help Me 169
Chapter 9 Is It Too Late? 187
Chapter 10 For Love or Money 207
Chapter 11 Making the Grade 225
Afterword 251
Notes 261
Index 269