How creative brands stand the test of time
In the GLI’s “Emerging Technologies for Innovation” Substream, David Simnick (founder of Soapbox) focuses on communication as key. On the one hand, relevant brands transmit high-level vision, purpose, and values in a way that differentiates, inspires, and engages stakeholders. On the other hand, relevant brands convey nuanced features and benefits important to their customer base. […]
How arts innovation works: Five principles
Arts innovation helps solve critical social challenges by revealing new ways of addressing the needs of diverse groups. Here are five frequent attributes of arts innovation — 1) using existing resources in novel ways 2) rethinking traditional processes to arrive at out-of-the-box solutions 3) linking ideas and technologies across sectors 4) working with traditionally overlooked […]
Fearless Change: Dubai Opera with Paolo Petrocelli
In March 2023, Italian arts entrepreneur Paolo Petrocelli left Cremona’s celebrated Academia Stauffer to become General Manager of the Dubai Opera House in the United Arab Emirates. A longtime faculty mentor at The Global Leaders Institute, Petrocelli serves the UAE public today by presenting wide-ranging concerts, including opera, ballet, musicals, jazz, and pop, in the […]
How Design Thinking helps the creative process
How can design thinking help the creative process? Design thinking can help the creative process by providing a structured and human-centered approach to solving problems. Design thinking is based on five stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. 1) Empathize: This stage involves studying the values, needs, and challenges of users or audiences. It requires […]
Emerging technology for arts innovation
In the GLI’s “Emerging Technologies for Innovation” Substream curated by Aliena Haig (Academy for Impact through Music), fellows explore applying technological solutions to arts, education, and career development challenges. This is examined through first-hand conversations with industry leaders ranging from Muvak — an innovative digital hiring and collaboration platform, to OAcademy — the global music […]
Behind the Tide: Miami Music Project’s Anna Klimala
Arts executive, music educator, double-bassist, and activist Anna Klimala works to re-establish music’s central place in the development of young people. Since 2009, Anna has been President of Miami Music Project, a non-profit dedicated to bringing social transformation through music to under-resourced communities. Her work today faces unique challenges and opportunities, given the changes Miami-Dade […]
The Reality Pitch: Common fails with Louis Songster
In “Creating Your Pitch” with Module Director Louis Songster (Social Rocket Factory), GLI Fellows practice a range of communication tools, including the “Reality Pitch.” What is a Reality Pitch? It is a pitch stripped bare of superfluous facts and details — focused on essential takeaways. Limited to 3-minutes in length, a Reality Pitch contains three […]
Identifying ethical dilemmas: a sound approach to good
In the GLI’s “Feasibility in Community-Engaged Evaluation,” Module Director Jessica Sperling (Duke University) and the 2023 Cohort explore the ethical design of evaluations. The issue of responsibility is a paramount theme in these sessions, including — 💡How to gather insights into an intended beneficiary community without overpromising solutions. 💡How to evaluate shortcomings within our organizations […]
Evaluation: A systematic approach to impact
In the “Evaluation: Frameworks for Considering Program Impact and Fostering Program Learning” by Jessica Sperling, PhD (Duke University), GLI Fellows explore the field of evaluation to understand its role in arts leadership. Supported by social sciences, evaluation is a form of research study. Evaluation is the systematic inquiry that addresses an initiative’s purpose rather than […]
The Ecological Perspective: Sense from nature’s patterns
In the GLI’s “Ecological Perspective” module led by David K. Hurst FRSA (Hill and Levene Schools of Business at University of Regina), fellows delve into what it means to assess organizational challenges and opportunities in the field. According to Hurst, ecology means a down-to-earth perspective — viewing systems within their context and avoiding abstractions that impede local […]