Ken Robinson has written numerous books, including Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative and The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, which explores how to connect peoples' natural aptitudes with their personal passions to achieve at their highest levels in education and business. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his outstanding achievements in education and the arts. In 2008 he was awarded the Peabody Medal for contributions to the arts and culture in the U.S. and the Benjamin Franklin Medal for outstanding contributions to cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United States.