
Out of Our Minds
Learning to Be Creative
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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Ken Robinson
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, politicians 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 best-selling 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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The change we so desperately need!!!
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
No, the narrative is dry and hard to follow and does not provide justice to the workWhat was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The words of Sir Ken RobinsonWhat didn’t you like about John Lee’s performance?
It was extremely monotone and robotic. Sir Ken's work should be engaging. This was not.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
NoTerribly Disappointed
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lacking a plan
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insightful text
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I highly recommend anyone to listen to this book.
Amazing and well researched!
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Am on my second listen and am still struggling to get through this. Sir Ken Robinson's work is fascinating as usual, but I am totally put off by the narrator. The narration is flat and clinical. I find my mind wandering when I listen to this narrator. He reads with all the feeling of the electronic voice in the Atlanta airport trains. I am sure this book has much to offer, but the narration makes it seem more like a text book ... and we all know how fascinating those are. In light of the narration, I would recommend the print edition.Needs a different narrator
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Would you try another book from Ken Robinson and/or John Lee?
I would think twice about trying another book by either the author and/or the reader. The content was too lightweight and general and the reading did not capture the spirit of the author, his style, or humour.How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narrator mispronounced too many words and also misunderstood the rhythm and stress of the author's speech style.Do you think Out of Our Minds needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, I'm afraid the content was too general to be engaging. It took a long time to develop towards the deeper ideas that emerged towards the latter sections of the book. Too much trivia and google-search facts in the early stages.Any additional comments?
Quite frustrating if you appreciate that creativity is a serious topic that can be explored at depth. This was a popularised conception that actually clouded the subject as much as shed light on it. A missed opportunity at so many levels.Disappointing
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A great explanation that things need to change
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Change
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Good, but longer than it needed to be.
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