Leadership & Management
Theatre needs CIISA more than ever
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) was set up to uphold and improve standards of behaviour across the creative industries. Bectu’s Philippa Childs th…
Touring, parenthood and the art of making it work
Parents in the arts sector work in a system that fails to support them adequately. Here, producer and new mother Nora Laraki shares her experience of taking a baby on tour.
The power of conversation
Reflecting on this year’s Governance Now conference, held during the first week of November, Clore Leadership’s Rebecca Usher was struck by the power of conversation to connect…
The invisible backbone: Freelance enablers in the arts
Behind every performance, exhibition and education or community project, significant numbers of undervalued freelancers are making work happen. Anita Holford thinks they deserve gr…
The liberal arts are vital to fostering future leaders
Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William H. Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can lear…
Leading through change
As the cultural sector reckons with burnout, political fragmentation and shifting needs, what does it mean to lead with care? Exploring how community arts organisations are respond…
Conversations on creative climate leadership
At the invitation of Julie’s Bicycle, artist, zoologist and presenter Louis VI has been co-hosting a podcast to explore what climate leadership looks like, with some striking res…
Theatre 2050: A call to reimagine, not repair
Reflecting on a recent panel discussion, David Reece of Baker Richards explores the future of theatre and its role in a rapidly changing world. Bringing together the insights of th…
Digital leadership has never been more important
In a challenging cultural landscape, digital leadership is no longer optional. Ash Mann, an associate for The Space, explores why now is the time for leaders to step up with confid…
Understanding ‘day one’ dismissal rights in theatre
The new ‘day one’ dismissal rights in the Employment Rights Bill will allow actors to claim unfair dismissal from the first day of employment, rather than the current two-year…
What the arts can learn from Toyota: Cultivating a culture of creative resilience
Amid funding cuts, operational challenges and shifting audience behaviours, David Reece explores how the arts can take inspiration from Toyota’s culture of experimentation and bo…
Leading with purpose – and knowing when to move on
If the UK is to remain a global leader in the performing arts, leadership needs a rethink – not just in terms of who holds the roles, but how they are structured, supported and val…
A lifetime of service to the arts
The incomparable and incorrigible Hilary Keenlyside has died after a short illness. Here her business partner and friend, Anne Bonnar, pays tribute to her strength of character and…
Why RICE is good for you
Leaders of cultural organisations face the constant question of how to allocate limited time and resources effectively. Robin Cantrill-Fenwick finds a high-RICE diet helps.
How to create a business that thrives and survives
In our series exploring new business models, Gill Wildman, director of Upstarter incubator, argues they need to be designed in a way that aligns with creative practice and values.
Manifesto for a transformative workplace
Clore Leadership recently released ‘Imagine it Different’ – a report on a programme they undertook looking into the world of work. Jo Hunter, founder and CEO of 64 Million Artis…
Radical system change in the workplace
In our series of articles looking at changing workplace culture, Fun Palaces co-director Amie Taylor explores the challenges and benefits of having an entirely part-time, flexible…
Developing AI policy for trustees and CEOs
Do your governance and leadership teams have a strategy for the use of AI? Or are your teams just experimenting without direction? Cath Hume thinks now’s the time to develop…
Unrest, rest and action
Part of the point of art is the lens it offers us to look at the world in a different way, to converse with people and perspectives that are not our own, to learn, to disagree and…
Inclusive growth?
Without the real Living Wage, creative and cultural growth will just replicate existing inequalities, writes Lianna Etkind.
