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Prof. Danica Purg 1Innovations in Management Development
Art & Innovative Leadership
Prof. Danica Purg, President, IEDC-Bled School of Management and CEEMAN
The 10th Bled Forum on EuropeMarch 6, 2009
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CHALLENGES FOR LEADERS AND MANAGERS
Leaders and entrepreneurs have to cope with a
continuously changing environment
They need to consciously create and influence
changes, to align business with social interests
They need to become more creative and innovative
to develop a vision that can inspire other people
Arts and science are increasingly seen as a means to develop more creative and innovative leaders
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IMPLICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Classical way of educating business leaders and entrepreneurs in functional courses does not respond to the need to see business as part of society
More holistic approach and emphatic attitude is required
Accent on knowledge and skills does not satisfy the need to develop leaders with an open and receptive mind and to continuous change in cross-cultural environments
Leaders and managers need to generate outputs that are needed by customers and society at large
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THE IMPACT OF PHILOSOPHY AND ART
Philosophy and art have traditionally had an important
place in our education. It has enriched our
understanding of language and also expressed spoken
language. We have, therefore, to our disposal a very
important tool in the process of conceptualization,
essential for every process of change.
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WHY SHOULD LEADERS LEARN FROM ART AND ARTISTS?
Art communicates, inspires, shocks and provokes!
Art and artists stimulate us to see more, to hear more, and feel more of what is going on within us and around us.
The artist can stimulate us to broaden our skills, our behavioural repertory, and our flexibility of response.
Analysis of how the artist is trained and how he/she works can produce important insights into what is needed to perform and what it means to lead and manage.
Most important of all, the art puts us in touch with our creative self
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ART AS INSPIRATION FOR LEADERSHIP
Arts offers us concepts and tools:
• to see the symptoms of forthcoming change, to
understand them, and to respond to them
• see patterns more clearly
• understand the role of teams and leading teams
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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM A VIOLINIST? (1)
• Violinist might not have heard for chaos theory, but
can show through the work of famous composer
Bach, that order and chaos are mirror images
• Patterns can be shown and discovered together with
the participants
• What appears to be irregular is
actually very systematic
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By “decomposing” music the violinist:
Examines leadership style from the perspective of listening
Studies patterns in the musical evolution
Draws parallels with leadership behaviour
Stimulates reflective conversation
Transfers musical experience into personal and
organizational situation
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM A VIOLINIST? (2)
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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM ORCHESTRA CONDUCTORS?
• The orchestra is more than the sum of its parts
• The relationship with the environment (sponsors,
quality of playground, public etc.) is essential for
the final performance
• The conductor needs to optimize the system for
the good of a greater whole
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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM A PAINTER?
Inspires business leaders to show their talents
Makes participants experience the magic of shared
creative moments and pride of unexpected results
Uncovers the hidden abilities of leaders to express
themselves by symbols
Stimulates them to find a common language
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The important impediment of the holistic approach is the change of levels: From rational thinking to intuition and realization of abstract contents.
It’s the beginning of another perception that produce other kind of attention for:
A task
A team
The ability to communicate and to experience
To sum up: ART IS IMPORTANT FOR LEADERSHIP
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CREATIVITY NEEDS A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Concept of the school as
art gallery
High-tech facilities and
equipment
Innovative programs,
using art, science and
philosophy in leadership
development
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