And another thing: succession planning

I’m starting the new year with a lesson from the corporate world about leadership succession planning (yet another thing the arts, cultural and for-purpose sector is notoriously bad at).

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Why (nearly) everything you thought you knew about boards and governance is wrong*

In October 2024, I was part of the line-up for TEDxCastlemaine with my provocation on why (nearly) everything you thought you knew about boards and governance is wrong.

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My 2024 reading year

Reading is never a competition. As a proud book nerd and reading evangelist, I’m passionate that whatever, however and however much you read is wonderful, valuable and valid.

But if neither the size nor style of our reading lists really matter, why do I still set annual estimates for myself that I track, analyse and report against – including the 198 books I read in 2024?

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And another thing: our cultural workforce crisis

For those living (or leaving) the national cultural workforce crisis currently being experienced – deeply and distinctively – across Australia’s arts, cultural and for-purpose organisations and sectors, the language of ‘crisis’ isn’t hyperbole, nor something that’s up for debate.

But the last few weeks have reminded me that there are some gaps in this understanding – unfortunately (though not unsurprisingly) from some of the people with the most power to affect change, including board members who aren’t meeting either their fiduciary duties or their duty of care.

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Victorian Inquiry into the cultural and creative industries

The Parliament of Victoria’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee has opened an inquiry into (some of the) funding and supports available to Victoria’s cultural and creative industries.

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And another thing: Co-CEOs

My latest ‘and another thing’ vlog is on one of the silver(ish) linings of the past few years – the trend towards more arts, cultural and for-purpose organisations restructuring away from impossible ‘magical unicorn’ roles that ask too much of a single CEO, including to more Co-CEO models. 

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