The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything Hardcover - 2009
by Robinson, Ken; Lou Aronica
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
From one of theworld's leadingthinkers andspeakers oncreativity andself-fulfillment, abreakthrough bookabout talent,passion, andachievement
The element is the point at which natural talent meets personalpassion. When people arrive at the element, they feel mostthemselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels.The Element draws on the stories of a wide range of people, fromex-Beatle Paul McCartney to Matt Groening, creator of TheSimpsons; from Meg Ryan to Gillian Lynne, who choreographedthe Broadway productions of Cats and The Phantom of the Opera;and from writer Arianna Huffington to renowned physicistRichard Feynman and others, including business leaders and athletes.It explores the components of this new paradigm: The diversityof intelligence, the power of imagination and creativity, and theimportance of commitment to our own capabilities.
With a wry sense of humor, Ken Robinson looks at the conditionsthat enable us to find ourselves in the element and those thatstifle that possibility. He shows that age and occupation are no barrier,and that once we have found our path we can help others to doso as well. The Element shows the vital need to enhance creativityand innovation by thinking differently about human resources andimagination. It is also an essential strategy for transforming education,business, and communities to meet the challenges of livingand succeeding in the twenty-first century.
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Details
- Title The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
- Author Robinson, Ken; Lou Aronica
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Later printing
- Condition Used - Near Fine
- Pages 274
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking, New York
- Date 2009
- Bookseller's Inventory # 66228
- ISBN 9780670020478 / 0670020478
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.8 x 1 in (21.08 x 14.73 x 2.54 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Self-realization, Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008033974
- Dewey Decimal Code 153.9
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Summary
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.
