Core Production Diagram
CEC transforms problems in the left hand column of the diagram below into solutions in the right hand column.
“The creative industries and cultural sector are developing rapidly and becoming increasingly varied. This creates real management and leadership challenges, not least of which is the management of change. Flexibility, resilience and an ability to handle complexity are essential skills, particularly for leaders”.
Source: Cultural Leadership Programme http://www.culturalleadership.org.uk
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Industry Issues - Problem
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Leadership Issues Solution
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General
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- Time and money in short supply
- Rapidly-evolving – subject to change
- Tension between ‘artistic/creative’ and ‘administrative/financial’ priorities
- Need for practical business skills, e.g.
project management, marketing, IT, financial management
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- Managing the organisation and providing strategic leadership
- Managing change
- Managing the finances of your business or organisation
- Obtaining funds and resources
- Planning and managing projects
- Managing the training and professional development of yourself and your workforce
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Career planning and recruitment
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- No straightforward career path or way into creative/cultural sector
- Varied ‘portfolio’ careers High proportion of freelancers, sole traders, small businesses
- Reliance on volunteers at entry-level
- Aversion to hierarchical structures
- Need for greater diversity across the sectors
Competitive, over-subscribed
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- Attracting, recruiting, motivating and retaining talented individuals
- Planning a diverse workforce
- Planning your own career path
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Training
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- Little formal training – most training happens ‘on the job’
- Limited funding for training and development
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- Being responsible for your own professional development as well as that of your workforce.
- Providing learning opportunities for yourself and your colleagues
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Relationship management
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- Reliance on networks and contacts for opportunities
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- Developing productive/effective working relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
- Developing contacts and networks
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Source: Cultural Leadership Programme
