The interplay of business, art and science
photo credit: mawel It’s great to see organizations taking arts-based learning seriously. In the case of MIT, the Leadership Center has published an article by professor Wanda J. Orlikowski on a Jazz-inspired approach to Change Management. She says, “Change does not always lend itself to well-rehearsed orchestration. The organizations most responsive to change are often [...]
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Supporters of the status quo — not the creative types — are seen as more effective. A recent study warns leaders not to be too creative. Unless you have plenty of charisma to complement your creativity, thinking outside the box could keep you out of top management. Companies say they want fresh ideas from their [...]
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We have created this last minute opportunity for a lunch-and-learn session at the AGO while I am in Toronto on business: Topic: What can we learn from the arts that we can apply to business? Time: Wednesday, March 9 · 1:00pm - 3:00pm Venue: Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON Lunchtime talk: Discover the strategic ways art [...]
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“Business has much to learn from the arts.” As a pioneer in arts-based learning I’m happy to see this topic is being covered by The Economist, albeit with slight hesitation. Schumpeter describes a scenario akin to two solitudes dancing, and the worlds of art and business have much to teach each other. Here are a few [...]
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When people feel pressured to work long hours, and maintain an accelerated pace of work over the long haul, work becomes a form of drudgery that leads to stress-induced burnout. Workplace burnout kills the creative spark that fuels inspiration and passion. I know executives who have quit as a result of burnout, and I find it [...]
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What Is Alchemy? Alchemists are best known for their attempts at finding an “elixir of life” that would cure illness and transform common metals into gold. While they failed miserably in their quest, they developed useful laboratory equipment, and learned to codify experimental knowledge through intricate note-taking and diagrams; processes still used in scientific labs [...]
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Linda Naiman interviewed on the Winds of Change TV show about art, and creativity in business.
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Creativity is the Most Crucial Factor for Future Success According to the IBM 2010 Global CEO Study, which surveyed 1,500 Chief Executive Officers from 60 countries and 33 industries worldwide, CEOs believe that, “more than rigor, management discipline, integrity or even vision — successfully navigating an increasing complex world will require creativity.” CEOs say creativity helps [...]
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Linda Naiman is a creativity and innovation consultant, coach, speaker and co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Using Music, Improv, Storytelling, and Other Arts to Improve Teamwork
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