...Claudia Schnugg Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on arts-based interventions as a management tool for personal, team and organisational development. How have management teams implemented art in their organisations, and toward what end? The literature has focused predominantly...

...Jörg Reckhenrich; Martin Kupp; Jamie Anderson Purpose The paper “Made in heaven – produced on earth: creative leadership as art of projection” is about the concept of projection in the context of leadership. Design/methodology/approach This article takes a close look at Jeff Koons...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Anu M. Mitra; Yen Hsieh; Ted Buswick Purpose This paper demonstrates how effectively developing visual skills from observing and analyzing works of art applies in developing leadership skills and examines one application where these artistic skills are viewed...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Robert D. Austin; Lee Devin Purpose Interest in the uses and effects of art and methods of art making in businesses of all kinds is on the rise. In this paper, we show that the “arts‐in‐business movement” is no mere fad, that it is, in fact, driven by fundamental...

... to the inner aspects of behavior are often reporting strong cultural shifts in individual engagement and collaborative teamwork affecting all aspects of company performance. These personal aspects of performance can be effectively addressed using the experiential techniques and approaches common to the arts...

.... The qualities are described and the part they have played in engagements with clients is demonstrated in three case studies, with Kepner‐Tregoe, LexisNexis, and Microsoft. Findings Arts training increases sensitivity to audiences, and improves facility with aesthetic impact, stories and drama...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Suzanne Merritt Purpose To examine how an interest in art can be harnessed to accelerate one's success as a leader of innovation. Design/methodology/approach The introduction of eight patterns of beauty as a framework for observation and insight were...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Nancy J. Adler Purpose Leadership insight describes the importance of and approach to reflection for leaders, using traditional journal writing, leadership wisdom statements, and art work. Design/methodology/approach The article introduces the multiple...

... different places from where their action originate. How we choose to attend to the world is the leverage we have to determine the outcome of our actions. The arts provide processes that allow actors in organizations to access this quality of knowledge and leverage it. © Emerald Group Publishing...

...Roberta Comunian Purpose The purpose of this research is to investigate the practice of business investment in arts and culture, and provide a better understanding of this phenomenon from a competitive strategy perspective. Design/methodology/approach Our understanding of the way...

... strategy Arts Finland In western societies, culture and economy are still understood to be two separate things. The concept of culture is associated with something sublime and distant, while business is seen mostly in terms of moneymaking. Between the two lies a great expanse of no man's land...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Lotte Darsø Purpose Arts‐based learning in business is a young field. Few businesspeople are aware of the opportunities to learn about it. This article takes an international look at the most prominent programs that bring together businesspeople, artists...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Kevin Daum Purpose This paper relates the connection and influence of arts‐based training and practical experience to entrepreneurial endeavors. Design/methodology/approach The paper was based upon anecdotal examples as well as author‐performed surveys...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Ted Buswick Purpose To convey the potential of hidden benefits in well‐selected arts‐based training – in this particular instance, theatrically‐based training. Design/methodology/approach A leading international consultancy put numerous vice presidents...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Harvey Seifter Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a first‐hand view of why and how a major global corporation uses arts‐based learning, from the perspective of its Chairman and CEO. Design/methodology/approach This paper...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; John Osburn, PhD; Richard Stock, PhD Purpose Aims to assess the effectiveness of arts‐based learning for technical trainees. Design/methodology/approach Considers the CONNECT Program in the Engineering School of The Cooper Union for the Advancement...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Mary‐Ellen Boyle; Edward Ottensmeyer Purpose Business leaders, in increasing numbers, are looking to the creative power of the arts in their efforts to manage strategic change, to enhance innovation, or to strengthen corporate cultures. In this case study, we focus...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Lois Bartelme Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the viewpoints of two leaders in bridging the world of the arts and the world of business in order to enhance organizational success. Harvey Seifter from the Arts and Business Council and Tim Stockil...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Maxwell Anderson Purpose This paper was written to help the lay reader understand how learning to look at art can be helpful in learning to evaluate business decisions. The lessons of sorting out the best from the very good in art are directly applicable...

...Harvey Seifter; Ted Buswick; Michael Spencer Purpose Increasingly the arts are being considered as having valuable lessons that can be transferred to a business context. This paper explores ways in which the assumed gap between the two cultures can be bridged effectively. Design...