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Creative Organizations…Are Rarely Tidy (with thanks to John Gardner)
“The 21st century is not for tidy minds!” Boy, I’d like to claim ownership of...
The Fifth Question (with a nod to Peter Senge)
There’s some adage about biting the hand that feeds you. Strategic planning—as currently practiced and...
How Do Expectations Influence Organizational Behavior?
Driving across North Carolina last week I heard an interview with Wes Moore, author of,...

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Innovation

We are delighted to be engaged with the Innovation Lab, administered by EmcArts and through that process are learning a lot about what it requires for organizations to bring new ideas into being. Please watch the short video below to learn more. The articles are also terrific introductions to the opportunities and challenges inherent in any commitment to organizational innovation!

Video: Innovation in Challenging Economic Times

Learn more about the highly innovative organizations we're working with through the Innovation Lab!

Appalshop/Roadside Theater

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

Dad's Garage Theatre Company

DANCECleveland

Dance Theater Workshop

Levine Museum of the New South

New Dramatists

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Additional Articles on the Topic:

*Richard Evans: Innovate to Thrive: The 2010 Denver Cultural Forum Address

In his keynote address to the 2010 Denver Cultural Forum, Evans talks about innovation, why to innovate and the implications for the future.

John McCann: Beyond Survival: Devising Strategies in an Uncertain World

Alissa Walker: How A Museum Can Regenerate An Entire City

In this article with video, Walker explores how a new cultural center acts like an overpass, linking two parks. It's the first phase of a plan to overhaul they city of Villahermosa's (Mexico) main thoroughfare. It focus on innovation for planning and museums.

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