Art Lessons for Global Managers

The emergence of globalization has been seen as both a threat and an opportunity for firms and has spurred an increasing interest in the challenges of managing in the global paradigm. We suggest that today’s managers can learn much by stepping back and examining the manner in which artists adapted to the globalization of the arts beginning in the mid-19th century.

Published at Business Strategy Review, Spring 2009; Co-authors; Martin Kupp, Jamie Anderson 

Understanding Creativity – the Manager as Artist

Creativity is a widely used term in the context of strategy, innovation, organizational development and leadership. When managers realize that strategic questions, leadership issues and complex organizational situations are not manageable in a routine manner, the quest for creative solutions begins.

Published at Business Strategy Review, Summer 2009; Co-authors Jamie Anderson, Martin Kupp

Damien Hirst – Strategic Innovation in Contemporary Art

On the 15th and 16th of September 2008 the British artist Damien Hirst broke all rules of the art market. He bypassed conventional distribution channels – dealers and gallery owners - by partnering with Sotheby’s auction house to sell more than 200 of his works. The auction deeply shook the confidence of the ‘established’ art world, with some suggesting that Hirst’s approach could ultimately undermine the historical role of art galleries in the marketing and distribution of high-end works of art.

Published at Business Strategy Review, Autumn 2009; Co-authors Martin Kupp, Jamie Anderson

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Please find the Article, links to the pictures which are discussed as well as a review of Financial Times here.