James Spencer’s Post

Matterport 3D surveys are a really fascinating technological step in our industry's progress and development, and from personal experience are incredibly useful tools. Great to see my friend David Ruston of Your360: Immersive Virtual Tours getting head first into the industry and producing some great work! What are your thoughts on Matterport, its pro's and cons, and where do you think it's application is best placed?

Worth a read 📖 #BusinessofOpera #futureofopera

What are the small conversations leaders can have with our people everyday so that the big ones can happen? #leadership #leader #conductor #musicians #orchestra #opera #arts #music #artsadministration #conductorasceo #conversations #small #big

The aim of this paper is to analyze the decision-making processes behind 'Operation Opera' 1981, and 'Operation Outside the Box' 2007. The aim of the analysis is to shred light on complex decision-making and information gathering processes that characterized the two operation.

This makes so much sense to me. Leaders can be mindful that this is a phenomenon that happens with most of our people. We can make it safe for people to truly be themselves. #leadership #leader #conductor #musicians #orchestra #opera #arts #music #artsadministration #conductorasceo #perform #performative

Fear takes up too much real estate in our mind as musicians when we are afraid of retribution, punishment, and shame - from playing a wrong note, saying the wrong thing, making the wrong decision. Leaders can work hard to give musicians the security that nothing bad is about to happen and minimize the effects of fear in our orchestras and opera companies. #fear #leadership #leader #conductor #musicians #orchestra #opera #conudctorasceo

What I want now is validation. What I want most is to have impact. Maintaining discipline without validation is one of the hardest things I've had to do as a leader. #leadership #leader #conductor #musicians #orchestra #opera #arts #music #artsadministration #conductorasceo #discipline #want

Leaders imagine things that don't yet exist. That requires practice. At first, we rarely see it all clearly. It's when we start taking the diligent steps that the vision starts to take shape. #leadership #leader #conductor #musicians #orchestra #opera #arts #music #artsadministration #conductorasceo #vision #practice #envision

A small yet vital shift. Leaders can make our priorities known by scheduling and planning time for them. #leadership #leader #conductor #musicians #orchestra #opera #arts #music #artsadministration #conductorasceo #schedule #priorities #planning