Over the past 21 months, we’ve seen dozens of Australian arts and cultural organisations censor and silence the very artists and practitioners they rely upon for their work.
Continue reading “And another thing: from censorship to systemic change”And another thing: AI and governance
Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT or Meta’s Llama 3 may seem like they’re free to the end user, but they always, always come at a price.
After last month’s mega Meta rant, my latest ‘and another thing’ vlog is an attempt at a quick(er) overview of some of the challenges with Generative AI that are causing real, practical and ethical concerns for boards and organisations, as well as the people who work within them, and the communities they represent and serve.
Continue reading “And another thing: AI and governance”New review of The RITP
Huge thanks to Nikita Vanderbyl and Professional Historians Australia for this extraordinary review of The Relationship is the Project.
Continue reading “New review of The RITP”And another thing: Meta’s Grand Theft AusLit
Like many others, we were dismayed to learn that mega-corporation Meta has stolen the work of thousands of Australian creators to train the Large Language Model for its flagship AI, Llama 3, without permission, license or compensation – including both editions of The Relationship is the Project.
Continue reading “And another thing: Meta’s Grand Theft AusLit”And another thing: receiving and responding to harm
When boards and orgs don’t provide the accountability each other needs, it may fall on us to do so.
And another thing: the merit of merit
I’m spending February with my family on Gabrielino-Tongva-Kitz Lands just outside Los Angeles – which feels like a very different place since the last time I was here.
With everything going on, it seemed like an opportune moment to reflect on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and the alleged merit of merit-based board and staff recruitment and quotas.
Continue reading “And another thing: the merit of merit”Westerly reviews Public. Open. Space.
Huge thanks to Ellie Fisher, whose review of Public. Open. Space. was published by Westerly Magazine this week.
Continue reading “Westerly reviews Public. Open. Space.”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).
Continue reading “And another thing: succession planning”My 2024 writing year
Community-engaged practice, for-purpose governance, along with arts and human rights advocacy were the key themes of my 2024 writing year.
Continue reading “My 2024 writing year”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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