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Out of Our Minds

Learning to Be Creative

by Ken Robinson, Ph.D.
John Lee
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There is a paradox. As children, most of us think we are highly creative; as adults many of us think we are not. What changes as children grow up? Organizations across the globe are competing in a world that is changing faster than ever. They say they need people who can think creatively, who are flexible and quick to adapt. Too often they can't find them. Why not? In this provocative and inspiring book, Ken Robinson addresses three vital questions:


—Why is it essential to promote creativity? Business leaders, politicans and educators emphasize the vital importance of promoting creativity and innovation. Why does this matter so much?


—What is the problem? Why do so many people think they're not creative? Young children are buzzing with ideas. What happens as we grow up and go through school to make us think we are not creative?


—What can be done about it? What is creativity? What can companies, schools and organizations do to develop creativity and innovation in a deliberate and systematic way?


In this extensively revised and updated version of his bestselling classic, Ken Robinson offers a groundbreaking approach to understanding creativity in education and in business. He argues that people and organizations everywhere are dealing with problems that originate in schools and universities and that many people leave education with no idea at all of their real creative abilities. Out of Our Minds is a passionate and powerful call for radically different approaches to leadership, teaching and professional development to help us all to meet the extraordinary challenges of living and working in the 21st century.

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  • Release date

    September 27, 2011

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      • ISBN: 9781452624273
      • File size: 289558 KB
      • Duration: 10:03:14

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In this new edition of a book first published in 2001, British narrator John Lee captures the intellectual richness, if not the energy and humor, in this splendid broadside on how to help educational institutions nourish creative expression. Though his serious reading is flawless and enjoyable, a lighter approach might have made Ken Robinson's populist thinking even more accessible. The author, an entertaining educational philosopher and activist, provides a fascinating historical account of why societies have favored verbal and numerical rationality over the arts. Fear that our children won't become economically productive is just part of the picture. Yet today's rapid changes and relentless administrative challenges cry out for creative leaders and a flexible workforce. With many inspirational vignettes and critical arguments that are well documented but never tedious or judgmental, this is a compassionate invitation to re-examine our personal values and institutional habits. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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