Tag Archives: ponderings

Cognitive Surplus: put it to work..

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Judi

I love synergistic thinking. Clay Shirky has hit on something that I appreciate with all my quirky soul. A fascinating analysis of the side-effect of paradigm shifts on the humans trying to cope with them. This is an excerpt from the transcription of the video presentation I’ve included at the end of this posting. Worth [...]

Posted in Capacity Development, Creativity, Right Brain | Tagged , , , | View Comments

Alternatives to Creating “Yet Another” NonProfit Arts Organization

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Judi

When artists and creative sector groups begin to face the need to fundraise and establish a more organized and permanent structure for the projects they want to develop, the question I am most frequently asked is: “How do we form a nonprofit society?” followed closely by “Where do we get grants and how do we [...]

Posted in Capacity Development, Community Benefit, Leadership, Professional Development | Tagged , , , , | View Comments

Artists are a renewable resource.

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Judi

Artists are a renewable resource. They often produce so much out of thin air that it seems like photosynthesis to me. And they seem compelled to produce creative ideas and objects regardless of the outcome, unable to resist some cellular imperative – kind of like salmon heading upriver to spawn and then to [...]

Posted in Advocacy, Creative Capital, Cultural Economy | Tagged , , | View Comments

Do silos need busting?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Judi

As I sat in a room full of creative thinkers, stimulated beyond belief by feeling connected and understood – hearing about the innovative projects that represented “Silo-Busting Strategies” from different parts of the world – I realized once again that there were assumptions in the room that needed to be challenged. Even here, especially here.
Once [...]

Posted in Capacity Development, Economics | Tagged , , | View Comments

Leading your own life

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Judi

Leadership and entrepreneurial qualities are very similar. And career self-managers must develop these qualities in order to lead themselves in their own lives and livelihoods….
Leadership is generally assumed to be a set of skills and qualities that are applied in relationship to other people – peers, subordinates, family, work groups, etc. But those very same [...]

Posted in Capacity Development, Leadership | Tagged , , | View Comments