Jeff Chamberlain, Frederick Meijer Honors College director, said Robinson was one of the best-fit speakers the lecture series could have, with an already established online presence with one of the most-viewed Ted Talks, ever. “One of them is, is that there is a very narrow view of intelligence that tends permeate education, the second is, is that there’s a great pressure from the standards movement to narrow the curriculum, so many areas where people may well find their passion, tend to be excluded from education, it’s increasingly becoming more and more narrow.” “There are constraints in the system of education, which people have to labor under,” Robinson said. presentation, and a morning breakfast discussion held by the Seidman College of Business Alumni Association, Robinson emphasized that there are several issues within the current education model that restrict people from finding their passions. His presentation, “Leading a Culture of Innovation,” was part of the Frederick Meijer Lecture Series and GVSU’s yearlong Community Reading Project. “Very often, people are pushed towards things their not much interested in.” “Part of my advice though is to parents, is to pay attention to your children and try to see them as individuals, and see what it is that draws their interest,” Robinson said. But as Robinson explained to several hundred Grand Valley State University students, faculty and community members yesterday, allowing creativity and innovation at an early age is an important part in finding one’s “element.” It’s a place, which he discussed in his book, “The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything,” where creativity thrives, proctoring happiness and personal growth. The point where talent meets passion is what New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned leader in education and creativity development, Sir Ken Robinson, describes as “the element.”

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