Tag Archives: arts

Focus ruthlessly to deliver your purpose

Posted on 6 September 2011 by

My latest piece for Arts Professional discusses what prevents organisations concentrating on their purpose. *** Few organisations know how to focus on their core purpose. The technology company, Apple, is one. Its chief executive, Steve Jobs, is famously obsessive about … Continue reading →

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Searching for a silver lining

Posted on 13 December 2010 by

My latest article for Arts Professional tries to unearth opportunities in the approaching austerity in arts funding. *** Nobody likes cuts. But is it too outlandish to see an upside to financial uncertainty? Perhaps not. Organisations that navigate the storms … Continue reading →

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Book review: Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on 11 August 2010 by

Kurt Vonnegut’s 1985 novel Galápagos is a Darwinian satire on the mess humankind causes for itself as a result of having evolved big brains. Set in the late 20th Century, it charts the breakdown of society and the near extinction … Continue reading →

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Mind the gap: how to focus on your purpose in the arts

Posted on 18 June 2010 by

I’m writing a series of pieces for ArtsProfessional on how arts organisations can focus on delivering their mission. Part 1, on the gap between the organisation’s purpose and its actions, appears today and is reproduced below. *** A theatre won … Continue reading →

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How to lead digital strategy in the arts

Posted on 19 April 2010 by

My friend and former BBC colleague, Jonathan Drori, has produced an interesting paper on how arts organisations can best use digital media. It was produced for the Department for Culture and, having the misfortune to be published in the midst … Continue reading →

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