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Know When to Say When

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Know When to Say When

This week, pop artist Lizzo received a lot of attention for playing a 200-year-old crystal flute once owned by James Madison. The Library of Congress offered Lizzo the chance to play the flute when she arrived in Washington, D.C. for her performance. Classically trained Lizzo toured the collection prior to performing and later played the flute on stage to make history as the “first person to ever play the flute”. A team from the Library of Congress escorted the flute to the venue and directly into the pro’s deft hands on stage. It was historic, and it was fun.

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Business Advice from Artists, Part 3: The Power of Myth

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Business Advice from Artists, Part 3: The Power of Myth

These anecdotes contain all of the elements outlined by Campbell and places these artists as the heroes. They have created a mythology around them and/or their works. For them, though, there is no (or little) pretense. This is them (magnified through the retelling of the stories) and it exemplifies their values. Companies and organized institutions, take note.

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Business Advice from Artists, Part 1: Minimalism

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Business Advice from Artists, Part 1: Minimalism

Stories and anecdotes from artists and how they can or have affected how people have conducted business – whether directly or indirectly.

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“Normal” is not a Target

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“Normal” is not a Target

We manage collections of cultural patrimony (art included) in deep, inefficient ruts left by the ox carts of previous generations. At that time, it made certain sense, but all things must occasionally evolve away from gills and grow feet. Failure to evolve in general (but especially now), when the industry bleeds out funds to pandemic recovery, will only further pump the brakes on returning to “normalcy”. “Now” is “normal”.

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Leadership is REALLY Hard

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Leadership is REALLY Hard

There is a reason why 1,000,000 books exist about leadership. Every institution needs a leader and commanding respect, managing discontent, creating unity, standing up to criticism, and still achieving your goals requires many skills that do not come naturally to everyone.

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