Age of Artists DSA Alumni Konferenz Mai 2015

Künstlerische Praxis als Beitrag zur Zukunft des Stiftungswesens

Dirk Dobiéy Chief Curiosity Conductor 3. DSA Alumni Konferenz, 5. Mai 2015

INTRODUCTION

What is ? Design and Drive Social Change Many challenges in the world are extremely complex. Artistic approaches can help.

Better Business People Centricity and Collaborative Creation to Drive Creativity and Innovation in Organizations.

Future Competences Learning from Creative Disciplines is a Must-Have, not a Nice-To-Have.

Motivation:

Mission: Learn from creative disciplines and apply our findings to create better outcomes for business and society

Our community is composed of members from different cultures, countries, generations & professions.

People: Non-for-profit Consultancy, Education Provider and Research Institute that focuses on the transfer of practices and approaches from Art and Science into other disciplines

Organization:

Artful Truth. Elements of the Artistic Attitude. Paul Klee, Polifonia 1932, Detail, Source: Wikipedia

Curiosity. A general readiness to perceive, receive and to learn. René Magritte, La boîte de Pandore / Pandora’s box 1951, Detail, Source: http://www.wikiart.org

Position. Holding a personal belief that is articulated with integrity. Leonardo DaVinci, Adoration of the Magi, Study , ca. 1670 , Source: http://www.leonardodavinci.net/

Passion. Pursuing what matters with initiative, determination, courage and persistence.

Leonard Bernstein Mahler's symphony performed by the Boston Symphony, 1970, Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

Resilience. Appreciating chaos, flexible towards change, robust in conflict and crisis. Palucca School Dresden, Hour of the Dance / Stunde des Tanzes 2013, Source: www.palucca.eu © Bettina Stöß

Transcendence. Ability to surpass limitations in order to create something new. Japanese Amida Buddha 13th Century, Detail

Transcendence Curiosity Position Passion Resilience

Sounds great! How Can we Develop an Artistic Attitude?

Planning by Doing. Making to Learn. Actions instead of pondering and planning. A Painter’s Workshop. Philippe Galle. 1595. Source: Friends of Art

Exploration without Intention. Free playful and experimental investigation. An Infrared View of the Galaxy. Source: https://www.dvidshub.net

Substantial Amounts of Search and Reflection. Being a sensitive reflector of things. Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Young Girl Reading, Detail, c. 1770. Source: https://images.nga.gov/

Accepting Ambiguity and Crisis. Be thankful for the painful gift of error and doubt. Edward Hopper, Nighthawks, 1942. Source: http://www.ibiblio.org

Appreciating Feeling and Emotions. Confidence in the intelligence of the unconscious. Hernri Rousseau, Dream, 1910. Source: http://www.ibiblio.org

Everything is a Derivative: Finding again the New. Following an original, unrepeatable path. Das Letzte Abendmahl. Source: http://www.prometeo.de

Non-Linear. Searching, Reflecting, Creating – Again and Again. Jackson Pollock, Lavender Mist, Source: https://images.nga.gov/

Searching Reflecting Creating

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THREE CONTINUUMS OF THE ARTISTIC PROCESS

Searching Reflecting Creating

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Asking Deciding

Performing

THREE RECURRING MILESTONES

Search thoroughly

Ask a Question

Perform on stage

Learn by creating

Take a decision

Reflect deeply

ARTISTIC PRACTICE: NON-LINEAR & ITERATIVE

Group*

Environment

“Idea”

(Optional)

Individual

Climate for great Art: For an „Idea“ to turn into great Art requires a nurturing environment as well as the deliberately practicing artist.

* For instance dance company, orchestra, theatre company

INDIVIDUAL. IDEA. ENVIRONMENT.

TRENDS IN SOCIETY

Why Bother? Technology and Demographic Change Global Markets and Business Networks Experience & Participation Economy Scarcity of Natural Resources Distribution of Wealth Sustainable Ecology

Acceleration Diversity Volatility Complexity Ambiguity and Uncertainty Pressure

“Civil Society’s Time has come” From Top Down to Participation

Make better decisions

Ambiguity Uncertainty

From Stability to Fluidity Establish a Flexible Space

From Goods and Service to Experience The “Philanthropy Experience”?

Commodity

Good Service

Experience

Source: Pine & Gilmore The Experience Economy

From Distance to Community Dialogue and Collaboration

Internal Collaboration

Co-Innovation Foundation Ecosystem External Partnerships

Co-Evolution

Cooperation

From Funding to Facilitating Legitimacy Through Transparency

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Strategy & Execution

Objective & Impact

Planning & Controlling

Manager & Employee

Searching for Solutions Business Best Practices: The Silver Bullet?

From Planning to Emergence Unlock Creative Potential

Well-Defined Problem + Linear Solution Searching = Operations

Wicked Problems + Iterative Solution Finding = Innovation

WHAT TO DO NOW?

Sculptural Organization

Establishing a Sculptural Organization

Team

Co-Innovation

Business Ecosystem

Organization

Co-Evolution

Collaboration

Competence Individual

Focus on four layers:

Setting up the right environment is essential, artful individuals are instrumental.

Characteristics of an Sculptural Organization How to Organize and Lead in an Ambiguous World.

• Provide meaning and purpose: The value based organization • Manage a workshop: Prefer doing over planning • Provide a safe environment: Create a sacred space • Establish a laboratory: Set-up to explore, experiment & improvise • Allow for secluded islands: Time is relative and not everything executed

in a quarter • Studio leadership: Equality in diversity • Ecosystem: Collaborative, networked, transparent • Multi-Purpose Facility: Clarity in ambiguity, effectiveness and efficiency • Sandcastle: Constantly re-balancing and re-calibrating

Better Business

and Society

Artistic Expression

Individual

Artistic Practice

Artistic Expression includes all aspects of enjoy and/or making art (not necessarily high art) Artistic Practice refers to applying artistic patterns, practices and procedures in actual business contexts.

Building New Competences Experiential and Perceptual Learning

Art

Continuous Learning

Adaptive thinking

Intercultural competence

Collaboration/Cooperation

Design mindfulness

Resilience

Exception Management

Logical reasoning and emotional competence

Artistic Individual vs. Artificial Intelligence “Renaissance Men” of the Future

Cross-Discipline

Deep Discipline Set of generic/transversal skills more relevant for the future; derived from various sources.

What Age of Artists Does to Help!

Live Arts. Experience artists relate their work to business reality. An Artist’s Guide to Business. Art Encounters. Engage deeply with Art so that a profound impact on business practice is assured. Artistic Expression. Short, intense working sessions targeting skill of art-based processes. Studio Learning: Integration of educational modules on a per-need-basis into our project engagements.

Shadowing. Watch the leader in the context of culture, structure, process, project and daily interactions and engage in intense dialogue on possibilities and options.

Business Sculpture. Evolve the organizational culture by focusing on the complete business ecosystem encompassing individuals, teams and the organization. Balance Discovery. Regain your organizational balance by adjusting structures, processes, and approaches, to support an intended evolution. Roadblock and Root Causes. Using user research identify real problems. Use deep reflection to propose promising venues. Collaborative Creation. Enabling teams to fully display their collective potential. Problem solving and innovation with an artistic twist. Beauty in products Develop solutions that people enjoy using. Innovations or product improvements in line with customer expectations and beyond.

Education Programs: Experiential Learning

Coaching: Your Artist Companion

Immersed Partnership: Consulting for Creativity

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Let‘s Play together! THANK YOU FOR ENJOYING THIS PRESENTATION. WWW.AGEOFARTISTS.ORG [email protected]

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