In case I haven't mentioned it, I'm currently teaching as a Fulbright Scholar in Singapore. This has been an amazing and life-changing experience, and unfortunately it is about to end. Fortunately, along the way I've been learning a lot, which is sort of the point of the whole exchange program. I thought I knew about Singapore before but by meeting people in various industries and government ministries I've got a much better feel for how they do things here. In addition to all the dsadvantages I'd previously seen in their educational, social, and political systems, there are some interesting advantages as well.
One of the things we need to do as leaders of Creatives is identify worthwhile lessons from others and adapt them to our own needs. That's not to say you can learn something from everyone else's experiences, but you should at least be open to the possibility. In this case of Singapore, while there are plenty of negative lessons about change that you might learn, there are also plenty of positive lessons about learning what works and what doesn't and adapting as needed.
As I reflect some more on what I've learned here I'll share those lessons in the blog. In the meantime, even though this blog is pretty American-centric, don't think that America has all the right answers when it comes to leading Creatives. Sometimes, other countries are the ones asking the right questions and coming up with the answers we should be using.
1 comments:
Here Here! Does thinking end when we cross some line drawn by politicians on a map? It's seems obvious it does not, but often we forget this quite simple and powerful fact. Thank you for the reminder that the myopic view does not give us clear vision.
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