How might we, as leaders in the cultural sector, be critical, formative drivers of building the vision for a new economy?
In late April, NAS attended the Open Education Global Conference 2015 in Banff, Canada. We…
A board matrix is a tool that methodically attempts to first inventory the needs of an organization at board level, then the alignment between these needs and both current and potential board members.
What we do truly mean when we say that we are under-resourced?
The brains behind IDEO offer three quick creativity challenges to help you in getting unstuck.
Linda Wood, Senior Director of the Haas Leadership Initiative at the Evelyn and Walter Haas,…
Steve Blank wrote an interesting article in the May Harvard Business Review on “Why…
Editor’s note: Over the next two weeks, we’ll feature posts around the final convening of…
Barring residence under a rock or an other-worldly state of bliss, it is unlikely that…
Fielding Grasty, NAS Director of Programs, shares some tips and advice for emerging leaders interested in gaining governance experience.
The drivers for organizations extending their programming online vary: some pursue new audiences for whom…
We introduced Field Notes as a means of amplifying meaningful conversation. Over the last couple…
Professor Robert S. Kaplan (Harvard Business School) has written a book on leadership, management and…
With that helpful and perhaps needed disclaimer out of the way, writer/designer/consultant Helen Waters pens…
A review of Michael Raynor’s book The Innovator’s Manifesto
The gents at Freakonomics point to a fascinating study – and paradox: The irony is…
At the risk of piling on the beatification bandwagon, an interesting post from the good…
Peter Kim, Gail Perreault and William Foster of the Bridgespan Group argue organizations often have a clearer vision of what their programs will be in five years than of the funding that will support them. They offer a road map for leaders seeking to develop appropriate funding models for their organizations.
What do you think? Can innovation be learned? Does it flow from the individual to the organization? Does it require staggering genius?
Interesting new research from Christopher Marquis and Matthew Lee at Harvard Business School on key structural drivers of corporate philanthropy, including gender, CEO tenure, and board structure.
Giving our minds time to process information when not consciously focused on the decision facing us can result in better outcomes, especially for more complex decisions.
Creativity is not a trait reserved for the lucky few. By immersing your people in unexpected environments, confronting ingrained orthodoxies, using analogies, and challenging your organization to overcome difficult constraints, you can dramatically boost their creative output—and your own.
A comparison of the nonprofit and commercial models, and the introduction of a hybrid that may be more appealing.
An article exploring the cognitive barriers at the individual level to change and suggest a more effective way to work with the brain’s wiring rather than against it.
A wry, brief paean to the arts and what the world of business has to…
The authors argue one is most likely to succeed using an organization’s existing culture to help change behaviors in the shorter-term. These behaviors can in turn change the culture in the longer run.
Is your organization making its performances available outside your ‘regular’ venues? Do you think this will bring new audiences into your venue…or just let them see your work from afar?
An interesting article on the relationship of trust between charities and the public.
From the RSA in London, a gaggle of animated videos from their public events series.
An interesting thought on what you’re selling (and therefore emphasizing) to your organization. Are you trumpeting the right things?
A brief but interesting note regarding justifying the expense – and evaluating the effectiveness of – leadership development programs.
Another brief read (I wouldn’t ask you to concentrate at length) on the false economy of multitasking – including the price paid even when offline…and interpersonally.
A recent study from Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies on constraints on innovation in the NP sector (incl. arts specifically).
Assessing its impact as well as its volume will help organizations take better advantage of ‘buzz.’
For those convinced they are adept multi-taskers, a slim line of defense against the prevailing wisdom that it can’t be done.
Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and psychologist Gary Klein debate the power and perils of intuition. An interesting analysis of the role of intuition in decision-making.
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