Hilary Austen: Artistry Unleashed: Great Performance In Work & Life

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Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, owner of consulting business Artistry Unleashed, and author of the revolutionary and landmark book Artistry Unleashed: A Guide to Pursuing Great Performance in Work and Life, Hilary Austen, describes the importance of living and working at and beyond the very edges of what you know. In a world where simple recipes are presented as solutions to problems, the failure rate of these cookie cutter techniques is predictably high. Hilary Austen provides a compelling alternative in putting artistry to work. Hilary suggests that a new vision is needed for problem solving and creativity. The old familiar paths simply don't get us to the desired destination any longer. Hilary Austen meets the challenge of creativity vs standardization head on and provides examples of creative thought from areas far removed from business. From these unconventional sources, we can unleash artistry and new ways of thinking, and for approaching even the most difficult problems.

Hilary Austen is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, February 1, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, owner of consulting business Artistry Unleashed, and author of the revolutionary and landmark book Artistry Unleashed: A Guide to Pursuing Great Performance in Work and Life, Hilary Austen, describes the importance of living and working at and beyond the very edges of what you know. You will learn:

* Why standard creative thinking tools and techniques often fail

* Why the artistic world offers new and fresh insights into problem solving

* Why it's important to move to the edge of one's comfort zone and beyond

* Why societal and brain based barriers must be overcome to achieve fresh idea

Hilary Austen (photo left) is an adjunct professor and member of the dean�s advisory board of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Co-founder of Catalyst Consulting Team in Santa Cruz, California, she has worked with such clients as Monitor Group, Oracle Corporation, Stanford University�s Intelligent Systems Lab, Shell Oil, Proctor & Gamble, Lockheed Martin, and Merck Pharmaceutical. Dr. Austen also co-founded the Brain Integration Center in San Diego, which offered programs in personal development, art, communication, and learning based on brain research.

Hilary Austen�s research into personal artistry�the ability to harness originality and mastery to enhance performance and help solve today�s most demanding problems�is an interdisciplinary challenge she�s pursued all her life. 25 years of studying with advanced and developing practitioners in activities ranging from organizational strategy and watercolor painting to horsemanship and culinary mastery, has revealed a universal approach to learning artistry in any discipline. Hilary Austen received a doctorate at Stanford University with her dissertation called Artistry in Practice. In her book Artistry Unleashed: A Guide to Pursuing Great Performance in Work and Life, she shares what she discovered then, and since, about artistry.

Hilary�s business, Artistry Unleashed, offers international consulting services and workshops on achieving personal and professional artistry. She lives on a 25 acre organic farm in Sonoma County, California, where she and her husband are pursuing the art of cooking in a wood-fired oven.

My book review of Artistry Unleashed: A Guide to Pursuing Great Performance in Work and Life by Hilary Austen.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.

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Let's talk with Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, owner of consulting business Artistry Unleashed, and author of the revolutionary and landmark book Artistry Unleashed: A Guide to Pursuing Great Performance in Work and Life, Hilary Austen, as she describes the importance of living and working at and beyond the very edges of what you know. In a world where simple recipes are presented as solutions to problems, the failure rate of these cookie cutter techniques is predictably high. Hilary Austen provides a compelling alternative in putting artistry to work. Hilary suggests that a new vision is needed for problem solving and creativity. The old familiar paths simply don't get us to the desired destination any longer. Hilary Austen meets the challenge of creativity vs standardization head on and provides examples of creative thought from areas far removed from business. From these unconventional sources, we can unleash artistry and new ways of thinking, and for approaching even the most difficult problems on Blog Business Success Radio.