So I am back....
I have been in China for the past 10 days on a Cultrual and Creativity exchange with the British Council hosted by the All China Youth Federation. The experience was intence, profound and challenged me and my leadership in many ways. Over the next few weeks I will be refelcting on these experiences in order to make sense of some of the creative and cultural differences between China and the UK.
I am now needing to deal with my jet lag!
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For all those Cultural Leaders out there...
The Cultural Leadership Programme (CLP) is a Government funded investment in excellence in leadership across the creative and cultural industries. By supporting an ambitious range of activities and opportunities, the programme aims to nurture and develop world class, dynamic and diverse leaders for the 21st Century.
Website: http://www.culturalleadership.org.uk
"I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."
Ralph Nader
To begin with cultural leaders are Reflective: What distinguishes them is genuine humility and not being afraid to show vulnerability on occasions. This comes from regular periods of reflection and an unquenchable thirst for learning.
Courageous & creative risk takers: They have a marked tendency to ‘bend the rules’, take risks, and, on occasions, be guided by their gut-feelings. They also encourage this in other people, recognising that a certain amount of flexibility is essential to adapt to circumstances and make real strides forward.
Accessible: They make time to get out and speak to people. This informal and personal contact is a very powerful motivator.
They also encourage entrepreneurial creativity and experimentation in the work they do. They involve everyone, empower and trust the communities they work in, build teams and leverage diversity.
They are passionate and draw people into thier world and vision; building coalitions as they go.
Fundamentally they motivate, inspire and cultivate new cultural leaders.
I have been given an amazing opportunity and I am so excited; I am off to Shanghai in a few weeks. This trip, consisting of 100 Cultural and Creative leaders was part of an exchange programme of 400 British and 400 Chinese young people (!), supported by Prime Ministers of both countries.
The UK-China 400 programme looks to inspire and motivate people in China and the UK to develop themselves as global citizens; who are potentially mobile, and may aspire to international education and employment; who are interested in and understand other cultures; and who engage in debate and collaborate with others locally and internationally on key issues facing the world.
The programmes Key Objectives are;
- to broaden the international perspective of young leaders
- to change perceptions of young people in both countries
- to develop existing and new community links between the two countries
- to meet the personal and professional objectives of the individual participants
I don’t know too much about the programme yet but I will be using this blog to reflect on my experiences.
This is going to be amazing…
Links:
City University: MA in Cultural Leadership
This two-year, part-time MA provides professional development for existing and emerging cultural leaders, giving you the knowledge, skills and confidence to assume new challenges and responsibilities at all levels.
This two-year, part-time MA provides professional development for existing and emerging cultural leaders, giving you the knowledge, skills and confidence to assume new challenges and responsibilities at all levels.
The MA is one of the world's first fully-accredited cultural leadership courses to Master's degree level.
Structured around a series of short, intensive workshops, it is designed for people who aspire to greater personal and professional development but have demanding jobs and busy personal lives. This structure also enables students to relate what they have learned to the workplace.
In addition to postgraduate accreditation, you benefit from:
- access to experienced leaders and sector analysts via workshops, mentoring and networking
- facilitated Action Learning Sets
- professional development and career planning
- concentration on key leadership concerns such as strategy, governance and interpersonal skills
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