Leadership and Creativity

The purpose of this book is to explore understandings
of leadership and creativity and how they are seen to
connect in not for profit arts organisations.
Creativity and artistic practice are generally agreed
as being at the core of an arts organisation s
mission. Using a case study methodology, the study
focuses on six different arts organisations. The
study demonstrates that there is a
high degree of recognition by those involved within
these arts organisations, of the need for a creative
culture and for creativity in general. However, while
it is recognised that a creative culture and
creativity are seen as important, leadership as the
determinant of that creativity, is not necessarily
viewed as the major catalyst. It is acknowledged
though that the changing environment, which is
placing an increased emphasis on income generation,
can have a negative effect on an art organisation s
creative culture and its leadership. This book should
appeal to all those involved with the arts sector and
the creative industries, as well as those who are
more broadly interested in understandings of
leadership and creativity in the workplace.

Autorentext
Jo Caust is Associate Professor and Director of the Arts and Cultural Management Program at the University of South Australia. She previously worked in the arts sector as an arts practitioner, arts manager and consultant. She is also the Managing Editor of the online academic journal, Asia Pacific Journal of Arts and Cultural Management.

Klappentext
The purpose of this book is to explore understandings of leadership and creativity and how they are seen to connect in 'not for profit' arts organisations. Creativity and artistic practice are generally agreed as being at the core of an arts organisation's mission. Using a case study methodology, the study focuses on six different arts organisations. The study demonstrates that there is a high degree of recognition by those involved within these arts organisations, of the need for a creative culture and for creativity in general. However, while it is recognised that a creative culture and creativity are seen as important, leadership as the determinant of that creativity, is not necessarily viewed as the major catalyst. It is acknowledged though that the changing environment, which is placing an increased emphasis on income generation, can have a negative effect on an art organisation's creative culture and its leadership. This book should appeal to all those involved with the arts sector and the creative industries, as well as those who are more broadly interested in understandings of leadership and creativity in the workplace.