Sir Ken Robinson: the nature of creative ability

[Creative Momentum]

FEATURED CREATIVE: APRIL 2009
For Momentum'09, Creative Momentum's first local gathering in Auckland, New Zealand on 27 February 2009, renowned creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson makes a compelling case for educational, commercial and cultural organisations to consider diversity, creativity and the nature of ability into the future.


In association with ASB Community Trust.

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Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognised leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. Sir Ken has advised national governments in Europe and Asia and works with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit corporations and some of the world's leading cultural organizations. They include the Royal Shakespeare Company, Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, the Royal Ballet, and the Hong Academy for Performing Arts, the Victorian College of the Arts, the European Commission, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the J Paul Getty Trust and the Education Commission of the States. For ten years he was Professor of Education at the University of Warwick in England and is now Professor Emeritus. Sir Ken speaks to audiences throughout the world on the changing needs of business, education and public organizations in the new global economies.

www.sirkenrobinson.com

The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

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.

www.theelementbook.com

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