For next few weeks we will be shining our Artist Spotlight on the talented painter Maya Bloch. We will be focusing on both her older paintings and works from her latest collection ‘hello stranger’ which was featured on Huffington Post
Artist Spotlight: Moving agendas ahead, taking charge, and leading occurs in corporate boardrooms and in the world of art. On this blog we will feature artists who are trying to move their own agenda, their own vision, and their own view of the world ahead.
This site takes a lot of pride in it’s commitment to proactive leadership. In no field is being proactive and moving agendas ahead more important than the arts. Simply put the proactive artist is the only one that is going succeed in getting his or her work seen by a wider audience. With this in mind please enjoy the first installment of our Artist Spotlight. For this edition we will focus on the photography of Art Murphy.
When speaking of leadership we often talk about vision and passion, and the dramaturgy of presentation. But more important than any of these, is a well articulated sense of sincerity. In the final analysis, leadership is about personal credibility. It’s about your ability to convey to people not only the feeling of “been there done that” but also a sense of being able to convey to people that you have:
• Positional Authority: That you speak from a place that gives you the right to talk to the issue
• Personal Integrity: That you are speaking beyond self interest
• Expertise and Knowledge: That you really know what you’re talking about
• Time and Opportunity: That you know that this is the right time and right arena to speak to the issue
“In order to establish personal credibility, you must use language and personal presentation. How do you let others know, without shoving it down their throat, that you are credible? What language should you use to initiate a supportive response? Keep in mind that if you become overbearing, it is unlikely that you’ll develop deep support. If you try to make yourself credible simply based on your position, you’ll be viewed as confusing power for credibility. If you constantly try to push your personal integrity, you may be quickly dismissed as wallowing self righteousness and will become an irresistible target for cynics. If you overplay your hand by maintaining that you have the needed expertise, you may be written off as arrogant. Finally, if you claim to be credible because you are at the right place at the right time and have a sense of urgency, you may be viewed as being frantic. Try to communicate a balanced picture of credibility. Let them know about your expertise and knowledge, show them your personal integrity, hint about your positional authority, and remind them that you are at the right place at the right time. Most important, don’t overplay any single factor and communicate with self-assured subtlety.”
No matter what your position is regarding gay marriage, a wonderful example of the practice of leadership through the language of integrity may be seen in a video I stumbled across the other day featuring an impressive young man by the name of Zack Wahls. Take a few minutes and watch and listen to Zack and see how he truly personifies leadership and the language of integrity.
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