My students completed their first assignment (described in my previous post). Their work was superb: ideas were original, and plans were imaginative and comprehensive. After each team had made their presentation, I asked the class what they had learned from this assignment. <\/p>\n
Their spontaneous response was: <\/p>\n
HOW EASY IT WAS TO GENERATE ORIGINAL IDEAS!<\/p>\n
I was surprised, but of course, quite pleased. I then asked, what else did you learn. Their unhesitating response was:<\/p>\n
WHY HADN\u2019T THESE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY THOUGHT OF THESE IDEAS?<\/p>\n
I equivocated a bit and said that perhaps they had, but dismissed them as impossible to implement. A lively discussion followed about why arts not-for-profits are so resistant to change.<\/p>\n
We briefly listed reasons, but I stopped us fairly quickly because we all know these reasons. What I wanted the class to focus on was how to create and manage change. What are the mechanisms a leader can use to make positive change? We were able to discern at least 2 \u201cknown\u201d factors.<\/p>\n
One was that in every crisis is an opportunity. I remember Jean Lipman-Blumen speaking eloquently to this topic. Jean has been a professor at the Drucker School of Management for a number of years. We were able to cite specific examples of organizational change that was made possible by the economic collapse of 2008 +.<\/p>\n
The other device we were able to isolate was the impact of a large-scale project or event. At times these organizational events or projects can transform the organization, BUT the end goal must be imagined and planned for in advance. I have known some of these events or projects to have the absolute opposite impact.<\/p>\n
The last we talked about, of course, was carefully planned change, one that involves comprehensive planning and buy in. These outlines do exist in a number of well-written sources. <\/p>\n
The students are now working on their individual ideas and plans. I will report on these as they take shape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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