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—Ken Robinson
PRAISE FOR OUT OF OUR MINDS
"Ken Robinson writes brilliantly about the different ways in which creativity is undervalued and ignored . . . especially in our educational systems."
—John Cleese
"Out of Our Minds explains why being creative in today'sworld is a vital necessity. This book is not to be missed."
—Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One-minute Manager and The Secret
"If ever there was a time when creativity was necessary for the survival andgrowth of any organization, it is now. This book, more than any other I know, providesimportant insights on how leaders can evoke and sustain those creative juices."
—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California; Thomas S. Murphy Distinguished Rresearch Fellow, Harvard Business School; Best-selling Author, Geeks and Geezers
"All corporate leaders should read this book."
—Richard Scase, Author and Business Forecaster
"This really is a remarkable book. It does for human resources what Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did for the environment."
—Wally Olins, Founder, Wolff-olins
"Books about creativity are not always creative. Ken Robinson's is a welcome exception"
—Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, c.s. and d.j. Davidson Professor of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University; Director, Quality of Life Research Center; Best-selling Author, Flow
"The best analysis I've seen of the disjunction between the kinds of intelligence that we have traditionally honored in schools and the kinds ofcreativity that we need today in our organizations and our society."
—Howard Gardner, a. hobbs professor in cognition and education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Best-selling Author, Frames of Mind
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5.0 out of 5 stars
an interesting read,
By Elaine Laxton (Elgin, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (Hardcover)
This book offers an interesting perspective on how we are all born creative but are schooled out of that creativity as we age. Robinson has written a scholarly text in an easy-to-read style that speaks of our culture's attitudes towards creative endeavours. A must-read for educators and a fascinating read for all.
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Outstanding and Eloquent!,
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This review is from: Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (Hardcover)
Sir Ken Robinson writes his thoughts, theories, passions, and insights with such clarity that I found this read to be downright inspirational. What has been happening in the school systems for the past half century with regard to 'cultivating creativity' in our young ones is shameful. In the 1960s, when I was a grade school student, Music and Art were part of the elementary school curriculum. It was also my favourite time of the school day. We had award winning school bands, orchestras and choirs as well, and performed a musical and a play every year; all this at the K-6 grade level! You would be hard pressed to find that in any public school today.It is my hope that educators, administrators, and especially politicians! read Sir Ken's book, listen to his lectures and begin to think differently about innovation and the creative mind -- especially with regard to fostering that creativity from day one. For my part, I'm going to pass this book on so that others can be inspired, as I was, by its content and vision.
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Halfway through,
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This review is from: Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (Hardcover)
So far I'm halfway through this book. I have to say that although I am interested, it can be a very long read with boring bits along the way. The book itself isn't large but it can feel that way sometimes. It has it's moments but can be a struggle to get to them. I tend to put it down and leave it for a few days before coming back to it. I very much want to finish it but I'm struggling to do so.I'm hoping that it picks up and am determined to finish. While other people seem to greatly enjoy it, I would caution that it might take a while to get through the book. The beginning isn't all that interesting.
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