Shaping Business Minds Through Art Podcast: June Summary
In case you missed out on the June episodes of the Shaping Business Minds Through Art podcast, here is the monthly summary! You can listen to all the episodes on the Podcast page of our website, or when you subscribe to your favorite podcast apps under Subscribe.
Listening to podcasts is great, but we know how challenging it might be to give your full attention to something for 30 minutes to an hour. That’s why we’ve decided to try and give you a little summary of what we’ve done this month — that way even the busiest of you will stay up to date, and you can deep dive into the topics that interest you.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with us, we wanted to give you a little of a written preview of the stuff we produce every month, so you can browse before you jump into listening to full episodes.
This month on Shaping Business Minds Through Art, we continued our season 2 journey by covering a range of topics, from organizational development to Google quantum computing! What do all these episodes have in common? They all show examples of art being used in a corporate setting for the benefit of the organization.
Community, Cooperation, Corporation
“Art is not just leadership. It is the fertilizer for everything that will make you a great leader.” — Dov Baron
Dov Baron is a leadership speaker, podcast host, magazine contributor, and executive advisor. We talked about how leaders can better manage gen Z, why artists are leaders, vulnerability in the workplace, and much more.
We talked about:
- How can we learn to manage the next generation of workers?
- How can leaders share their vision to improve their company’s outcomes?
- How can art elevate us in a business environment?
Key takeaways:
- The courage that it takes to be an artist makes them some of the best leaders.
- Through art, we can learn to become more vulnerable, which helps foster more collaboration, community, and loyalty.
- Sometimes in art and leadership, we need to remove layers, not add them.
- To lead, we must engage people at the heart, mind, and soul levels.
- Leaders must prioritize collaboration over competition to maximize creativity.
The Art Within Quantum Computing
“It’s really important that we understand the gravity of what quantum computing is for the world and appreciate that artists are the ones that do a great job providing a narrative and helping everyone understand what they’re looking at.” — Dr. Erik Lucero
Dr. Erik Lucero is a Google staff research scientist. We talked about what quantum computing is, how it can change the world, what his interest in photography has to do with it, and much more.
We talk about:
- Why Google Quantum Computing started an art residency program?
- How can artists play a part in scientific discoveries?
- What is the potential of quantum computing?
- How do quantum computing and photography intersect?
- Why should we strive for intellectual diversity on teams?
- How is the process of developing photos similar to the process of creating quantum computers?
Key takeaways:
- Artists can be the storytellers for scientists and make the public feel emotionally connected to the discoveries.
- Quantum computers are pieces of art.
- Although graphs and data are important, photos can engage people differently.
Art to Build Connection and Trust
“You don’t need to be a professional artist to use the arts in your work or your life.” — Adam Rosendahl
Adam Rosendahl is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Late Nite Art®. We talk about using art to facilitate connections in a corporate setting, how Adam’s background in art has influenced his life, and the importance of being vulnerable with your coworkers.
We talked about:
- How can art facilitate discussions and improve team building?
- Why should leaders want their teams to be more open with one another?
- What is one way to make Zoom meetings more engaging?
- How can art bring together people from different backgrounds?
Key takeaways:
- You don’t need to be good at art to experience the benefits of it.
- Art helps bridge the differences between people. Especially in the business context where were often leave our personal life apart.
- Incorporating art (like music) in Zoom meetings can help rebuild human connections.
- Being vulnerable in the workplace allows people to work more collaboratively and come up with creative solutions to problems.
Organizational Development Through Art
“I believe that the arts have a huge potential nowadays to transform organizations.” — Dr. Giovanni Schiuma
Dr. Giovanni Schiuma is a Knowledge and Innovation Management Professor at the Università LUM. He is widely recognized for his work on the use of the Arts for Business and his work on assessing and managing knowledge assets.
We talked about:
- How can the use of arts change a company?
- Why should companies use their resources to start an arts-based initiative?
- What are aesthetics, and why do they matter?
- Why art can be considered as aesthetics technology?
Key takeaways:
- Arts can help companies foster organizational development.
- Aesthetics are the way that we experience the world.
- Art can improve efficiency for companies.
- You cannot create innovation without first creating curiosity.
- To incorporate arts into a business, you must start small and start from the top.
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Thank you for all your support in the first half of this season, and we look forward to seeing you for the second half in October!
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