Amber Trust: Making space for the future
A blind talent, a piano, and a dream. In a search for the best amateur pianists in the UK, artists and judges Lang Lang and Mika came across Lucy’s stunning performance at Leeds station. At age thirteen, Lucy made her TV debut in 2023, appearing on Channel 4’s show, The Piano. During the series, contestants […]
The Ecology of Leadership: A new perspective for culture
What does it look like when leaders adopt a down-to-earth approach? What happens to enterprises that observe, analyze, and perform in sync with the environmental context? Navigating change requires understanding the living context of an endeavor. In “The Ecological Perspective,” GLI module director David K. Hurst (Levene School of Business) introduces Arts MBA fellows to […]
Advisory Board for the Arts: A lens on innovation
The Global Leaders Institute is launching a new project with the Advisory Board for the Arts (ABA), a research and arts consultancy platform that connects over one hundred arts organizations worldwide. A team of five GLI Fellows is applying tools and frameworks from the Arts MBA classroom to this dynamic organization through an interactive Case […]
How today’s Teaching Artists work
In the late 20th century, Teaching Artistry emerged as a discipline born at the intersection between arts and education. The innovation at the time was the discovery of artistry’s unique potential as a pedagogical tool. Arts-based learning gave audiences an engaging way to learn while participating in a creative journey. Soon, many organizations dedicated to […]
GLI fellow Priti Gandhi joins The MET
Priti Gandhi (GLI Fellow 2024) never thought one day she would impact the lives of so many artists at one of the world’s most recognized Opera Houses: The Metropolitan Opera in New York. Born in Mumbai, Priti relocated to the USA with her family when she was just a baby. Her formative years unfolded in […]
Island talents: All-Caribbean Youth Orchestra
Envision a youth orchestra of vibrant talents spanning the Caribbean archipelago. Envision young people across far-reaching islands all learning to play an instrument, gaining access to music education from home from professional musicians around the globe. This groundbreaking vision inspired the creation of the All-Caribbean Youth Orchestra (ACYO), which connects young Caribbean musicians from different […]
The Business Model Canvas: A tool for creatives
Imagine bringing a complete business plan to life on a single page… Meet the Business Model Canvas (BMC). Created by Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, and Alan Smith, the Business Model. Canvas is a lean visual alternative to the lengthy business plan. BMCs have turned conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship on its head, offering entrepreneurs a simple […]
Angel Band Project: Music therapy for impact
The Global Leaders Institute announces a new partnership with The Angel Band Project, a non-profit organization based in St. Louis, Missouri, which sponsors music therapy programming for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence as part of their healing process. This initiative is co-founded and directed by 2023 GLI MBA in Arts Innovation graduate […]
Social Infrastructure: Five uses for creative leaders
Have you ever spent time at a school, a public library, a park, a community theater, or a sports club? If so, you’ve engaged with social infrastructure. Social infrastructure refers to the physical places that shape the way we interact. These places are used for gathering, sharing activities, building friendships across socioeconomic divides, and developing […]
Tonebase sets the on-demand standard
The Global Leaders Institute announces a new partnership with tonebase, a digital platform that allows music enthusiasts to learn from the convenience of home through pre-recorded and live instruction by world-class musicians. Music learners worldwide connect with classical music stars and other educators by accessing cinema-quality video tutorials, live events, and learning groups in tonebase’s […]