Listening is an important aspect of our jobs in the arts and culture field. (It's good advice for anyone really.) We are always listening for feedback or new ideas that we can use to help improve our own work. The problem, of course, is that it's not always easy to separate the signal from the noise. My father used to say, "There's a great deal of talk that goes on but very little conversation." One of the perks of working at NAS is the frequent opportunity to listen to some incredibly bright and interesting people – my colleagues in this … [Read more...]
About Field Notes
Listening is an important aspect of working in the arts and culture field. (It's good advice for anyone really.) At NAS, we are always listening for feedback or new ideas that we can use to help improve our own work. The problem, of course, is that it's not always easy to separate the signal from the noise. One of the perks of our work at NAS is the frequent opportunity to listen to some incredibly bright and interesting people – our colleagues in the office as well as leaders in the field and experts outside the field. These are great … [Read more...]
Why Bosses Ought to Be More Interested in What is True Than What is New
This is a good read from Bob Sutton's blog (it also appears on FastCompany.com). With the ever-increasing temptation to focus on what's new, it's important to remember that most of our challenges (and their solutions) are not so new. I'm curious what you think. Why Bosses Ought to Be More Interested in What is True Than What is New - Bob Sutton. … [Read more...]