The Curve: Arthur Brooks 2023 GLI address
This week marks a historic moment in the history of arts leadership training: 60 creative sector professionals — fellows of The Global Leaders Institute’s 2023 Cohort from 30 countries — are graduating with the world’s first MBA in Arts Innovation. At the center of the weeklong celebration, social scientist Arthur Brooks — Professor of Nonprofit […]
Three leadership lessons from Mary Cassatt
Meet Mary Cassatt, a trailblazing artist who defied limits at every turn. Her paintings of women and children are celebrated for their insights and emotional depth. Here are three leadership lessons for our time from Cassatt’s transatlantic story — 1. Leadership is a way of life. Cassatt celebrated the beauty of everyday life in her […]
Five leadership lessons from Dmitri Shostakovich
What if there was a universe of hidden messages in music? 🔮 Imagine a composer who used secret codes to fight against tyranny and censorship through his tunes… 🎵 Meet Dmitri Shostakovich – the musical rebel who shook the Soviet Union. 🤘 He faced Stalin’s fury, war’s horror, and the state’s control. But he never […]
How innovation works: Architect I M Pei
I M Pei was a Chinese-American architect known for his creative use of modernist architecture combined with natural elements and open spaces. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable and iconic buildings, such as the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and the Museum of Islamic Art in […]
Jorge Peña Hen’s memory echoes in Chile
On a recent Saturday night in La Serena, Chile, an audience of over 2000 offered a standing ovation in memory of a distinguished musician and citizen killed 50 years ago: Jorge Peña Hen, a visionary educator, composer, and social activist who founded the first Children’s Orchestra in Chile and Latin America. His legacy lives on […]
Five leadership lessons from Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann was more than a brilliant pianist and composer. She was a leader who showed us how to overcome obstacles, collaborate with others, and live a balanced life. Here are five leadership lessons from Clara Schumann’s inspiring story: Cultivate unique abilities. Through childhood, Clara immersed herself in music studies, becoming a prodigy who dazzled […]
Three leadership lessons: Chevalier Saint-Georges
Picture this: A master of music 🎶 — a fencing star ⚔️ — a hero of the French Revolution 🇫🇷 — and a civil rights pioneer ✊🏿 — all while being the son of an enslaved person and a nobleman in 18th-century France. Sounds like a movie, right? This is the real-life story of Chevalier […]
What is a Music City? The future awaits
Can you envision a community where music is not just entertainment but a way of life? A place where music shapes its culture, its economy, its health, and its identity. A city where music catalyzes creativity, innovation, and social change. You’re looking at a Music City. In the Creative Ecosystems Seminar, led by Shain Shapiro […]
Mental Aikido: Turning challenges on their head
Sometimes, we don’t want to think too hard about things. We use shortcuts and habits to deal with everyday problems. But this can also make us lazy and stuck in our ways. We stop seeing the possibilities and wonder of the world like children do. We only see things for what they are, not what […]
Five leadership lessons from Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was a French farmgirl who, in 1428, at age 16, proclaimed that she would lead the kingdom of France to reclaim Orleans — territory lost to England. Given the might of the English military, this claim would have been bold for anyone at the time! But it was especially so for a […]