Artful Making: What Managers Need to Know About How Artists Work

parking lots at the company were full by 7:30 a.m., and

whether they were at least half-full on weekends. He closed his

message by reminding managers that they had only two weeks

to make effective changes.

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With exceptions now and then, a theatre ensemble does its

work in a collegial atmosphere of mutual respect and support,

as free as possible from fear of

failure’s ordinary conse-

quences. All the artists work

deliberately, methodically to

create these conditions. A the-

atre protects its workspace with a dedicated appreciation for

norms and interpersonal boundaries. In a theatre rehearsal, a

NASA crisis, or a high-stakes business meeting, interaction ...