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Embrace the challenges of permacrisis and navigate the ever-changing landscape to create healthy, empowered, and enduring industries. Explore the importance of community connection, people-focused leadership, and sustainable practices in the face of unprecedented challenges. Let's lead through questions and empower the next generation of musicians.
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Leading the change; creating healthy and resilient organisations ABO Find Your Way Cohort 2022-23 Jordan Armstrong - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (she/her) Hannah Barkley - Garsington Opera (she/her) George Lee - Britten Pears Arts (he/him) Lowri Porter - Freelance musician (she/her) Julia Roderick - Bristol Beacon (she/her) Laura Willis - London Philharmonic Orchestra (she/her)
Permacrisis;an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events Collins word of the year 2022
WAR CLIMATE EMERGENCY PANDEMIC FUNDING CUTS COST OF LIVING PERMACRISIS CULTURE CRISIS RECESSION MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
FIGHTING FOR PURPOSE UNSUSTAINABLE REVENUE LOSS LEAVING THE SECTOR BURNT OUT PERMACRISIS ARTISTS RE-TRAINING AUDIENCE CHANGES GREATER UNCERTAINTY
Leading the change: our civic responsibility and connection with communities Julia Roderick (she/her) Head of Community Engagement Bristol Beacon
Leading the change: working culture and people focussed leadership Hannah Barkley (she/her) Artistic Administration and Company Manager Garsington Opera
The current challenges are unprecedented which is resulting in a catastrophic avalanche of stress, disillusionment, lost talent and shortened careers. Dame Evelyn Glennie Help Musicians November 2022 survey
The best leaders lead through questions, not answers. I ve stolen that but I do think it is true.
Leading the change: creating an enduring industry and empowered young musicians Jordan Armstrong (she/her) Youth Company Manager Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Has being in Youth Company helped your Has being in Youth Company helped your overall mental wellbeing this year? overall mental wellbeing this year? Youth Company has helped with my mental well being by giving me a structure of seeing other people every week especially in lock down when you could not see anyone else. Being able to go to rehearsals and then a concert and have a goal to work towards has on its own supported massively to my mental well- being. Yes! It s been the most friendly, welcoming and supportive group of musicians I ve ever played with.
There is a need to nurture young musicians and create a culture of compassion and collaboration and shift away from a culture of competition; to make the music industry a kinder place to be, to reconnect with the joy and emotional connection music can bring and cultivate more stability and a space where young musicians can flourish. It is time to build a culture where we all take responsibility for wellbeing. Britten Pears Arts Think Tank on Young Musicians Health and Wellbeing, from March 2022
Leading the change: musicians, vulnerability and leadership behaviours Lowri Porter (she/her) Freelance Violinist Former Co-Leader Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Leading the change: our relationship with risk in the face of uncertainty George Lee (he/him) Britten Pears Young Artist Programme Manager Britten Pears Arts
Leading the change: leadership styles and qualities to unite people Laura Willis (she/her) Development Director London Philharmonic Orchestra
Facilitative leadership Aligning people in the same direction, so they can achieve a shared goal. Facilitative leaders make connections and help others make meaning. Jeffrey Cufaude
Storytelling We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn t a stronger connection between people than storytelling. Jimmy Neil Smith Director of the International Storytelling Center
Vulnerability Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. Bren Brown Vulnerability researcher and storyteller
Leading the change: leadership styles and qualities to unite people Laura Willis (she/her) Development Director London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leading the change; creating healthy and resilient organisations ABO Find Your Way Cohort 2022-23 Jordan Armstrong - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (she/her) Hannah Barkley - Garsington Opera (she/her) George Lee - Britten Pears Arts (he/him) Lowri Porter - Freelance musician (she/her) Julia Roderick - Bristol Beacon (she/her) Laura Willis - London Philharmonic Orchestra (she/her)
