Special guest, Helen Allen, is the newly appointed Development Director at London’s The Treasure House Art Fair [27th June to 2 July] and Executive of Director of The Winter Show, New York. “I got to spend my lunch hours on the days that the [Metropolitan] museum was closed, exploring- one day it might be the medieval section, the next it may be Ch…

Special guest, Tanya Barson, is Curatorial Senior Director at Hauser & Wirth, joins us to discuss her extensive career working across museum and private collections and projects. In this week’s podcast we learn more about the challenges and opportunities to be found in curating extensive, constantly-evolving collections, the shifting role of curato…

Special guest Paul Hewitt, Director General of The Society of London Art Dealers, joins us, as the organisation publishes a report outlining some of the opportunities and challenges facing the UK art market today. In this week’s podcast we explore the market landscape following a global pandemic and a post-Brexit economy, whilst considering the imp…

Special guest Isabelle von Ribbentrop, Executive Director of the Prix Pictet photography Award, joins us as work from this year’s shortlist goes on display at the V&A. You can subscribe to The Bigger Picture wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about this episode or to reach out to us directly please visit arcarta.com…

In this week’s podcast, we learn more about Daniel’s journey through the art world, from an aspiring photographer to operations at major auction houses and now Registrar at The Sladmore Gallery. His experience and knowledge gives us insights on the art world’s internal processes and the challenges they have faced in the past 5 years. You can subscr…

Special guest, Jon Sharples of Howard Kennedy, joins us to discuss the prominent legal challenges facing artists today and the shifting landscape of art law since he entered the field. Key listening for any practising artist, lawyer or anyone with an interest in this rapidly shifting landscape. You can subscribe to The Bigger Picture wherever you g…

Saying that should cease – Grass is Greener on the Other Side Often, we believe that that others have it made, but in reality, we can appreciate our current surroundings. Psych Central analysis - https://psychcentral.com/blog/relationships-balance/2013/03/16/the-grass-is-greener-syndrome#5 Beyond the Minimum podcast episode - https://beyondtheminim…

Update on some events It has been some time since I recorded a podcast, and I thought I should give an update. Listen to hear the three large events that took place in my life from April – May 2023. Resources: Bill Cain’s book - https://www.amazon.ca/Diary-Jesus-Christ-Bill-Cain/dp/1626984077 Rick Beato’s analysis of If You Could Read my Mind https…

Special guest Liza Essers, of Goodman Gallery, joins us to discuss her passion for working with artists from across the globe, united by a desire to drive social change. From shifts in the art market, the importance and role of educating collectors, to the future of digital models instigated during the pandemic, Liza’s insight is invaluable listeni…

What Good Looks Like – Interview with Greg Hollander Listen to Greg’s description of how they hire, support one another, hold meetings, have committees and so much more. Lots of hidden treasures in practices that others can (and have been) adopt(ing)! Greg’s bio: Greg Hollander is a Realtor® with Keller Williams Integrity. As well as helping a vari…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Extrinsic incentives bias We often believe that people can be motivated by incentives – just up the incentives, and they will be more motivated. This is actually a bias, and when employed, can be counterproductive. MADTv Safety at Work episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVB5lQpPYow Dan Ariely’s videos - https://dan…

Saying that should cease – Getting away with it Rules are out there – speed limits, paying for things, etc. – and there are times when they are not enforced. We often feel a brush of excitement in getting away with something, but is this helpful? The Agenda episode on Has the Government Mishandled Pandemic Spending? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

Special guest Vicki Wonfor, Joint Managing Director at Rosebery’s London, joins us to discuss her journey through the art market, the importance of relationships to develop in the art world and staying ahead of change in the market. You can subscribe to The Bigger Picture wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about this episode or to reach …

Expanding our Vocabulary – Radical responsibility Our world has many complainers who bemoan their circumstances, but we all can be empowered to change things with radical responsibility. Matt Gurney’s commentary https://theline.substack.com/p/experimental-the-line-podcast-episode-e9e 1:19-4:37 Conscious Leadership group https://conscious.is/ Episod…

Saying that should cease – Time heals all wounds While a common saying, time is not the healer. Healing includes everything from medical attention for physical wounds, attentional focus for psychological wounds, and internal work and forgiveness. Merriam Webster dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grudge Peter Herrndorf’s memorial…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Pluralistic Ignorance When we are in a group, we may be influenced by how others behave, believing that their thoughts influence their behaviour, and allow this to override what we are thinking, and then behaving. Humankind: A hope for humanity (Rutger Bregman) https://www.amazon.ca/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Rutger-Bregma…

Saying that should cease – If You Build It, They Will Come While often quoted in many circles, it takes far more than building to get them to come. Origin of the phrase Field of Dreams movie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_Dreams Ginny Whitelaw’s Article - https://www.forbes.com/sites/ginnywhitelaw/2021/08/01/if-you-build-it-will-they-come…

“The people who were making money at that time were the bankers, the hedge funders, the private equity people- and I know the difference between those three things. It does help to be able to speak the language and to not to be frightened by it.” From ten years at leading Financial Public relations firm, Finsbury, to today’s role at the forefront o…

What Good Looks Like – An Interview with Mike Zelek An interview with the head of HR of Wellington Group of Companies, where he explains the ins and outs of a healthy trucking company. Listen to the many practices that he discusses helps makes drivers feel valued, with a high retention rate, and far more good days than bad ones. (Taken from Truck N…

Expanding our Vocabulary – The Just World Hypothesis We often have underlying beliefs that the world is in balance, that good will be rewarded and bad will be punished. This is pervasive in our societal outlook, but it may be a cognitive bias. Writeup on the Just World Hypothesis - https://effectiviology.com/just-world/ Lerner’s studies https://psy…

Saying that should cease – One person cannot make a difference While it is easy to fall prey to the convention that problems are vast and one person cannot make a difference – one person can absolutely make a difference! Loren Eisley’s Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loren_Eiseley TVO Agenda Episodes: Bill Browder https://www.youtube.com/wa…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Nocebo effect Many of us are familiar with the placebo effect, and we should also be familiar with the nocebo effect. Rutger Bregman’s Humankind – A Hopeful History - https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Rutger_Bregman_Humankind?id=yumsDwAAQBAJ Conscious Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqzYDZAqCI Huma…

Saying that should cease – Mind your Own Business Mind your own business may apply in some situations, such as vengeful blackmail, but not in others, where information may be helpful to expose or correct a societal ill. Take a listen and let me know what you think! Liane Davey on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianedavey/ Cautionary Tales H…

Saying that should cease – Go Along to Get Along While there may be some unique circumstances where we need to conform to the crowd, in general, we need to allow our uniqueness to shine. Talli Osborne - https://talliosborne.com/ Talli Osbourne’s Tedx talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Fl_OCmKa8 Article on Talli opening the Punk Rock museum - …

Expanding our Vocabulary – Empathy Caveats While empathy is not a new vocabulary, some of aspects of empathy might be. We need to be careful in how we use the term empathy. Against Empathy – the Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom is available where you buy books. A video interview with Paul Bloom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjBhxq_Ypi…

Ignorance is not bliss – it is not knowing. And not knowing does not make you smarter. Eat me (or try not to) https://www.tvo.org/programs/eat-me-or-try-not-to Todd Conklin’s Pre-Accident Investigation podcast - https://preaccidentpodcast.podbean.com/ Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-hewitt-55804529/ Buy her…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Second Victim The person most proximal to the first victim, often the person who was the last line of defense to prevent the first victim, is the second victim, and suffers as well. Dr Wu’s seminal paper https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1117748/ Julie Thao’s story links : Videos https://www.healthcareinnocence…

Saying that should cease – The customer is always right The customer may have complaints and feedback, but the customer is not always right. Wikipedia entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_customer_is_always_right Medium Article on Southwest Airlines - https://medium.com/@stevenduran_96808/a-story-about-how-southwest-airlines-lost-a-customer-5e…

Expanding our Vocabulary – the Second Story Being curious and digging beyond our first impressions can yield a much richer second story. Todd Conklin’s Pre-Accident Investigation book - https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Accident-Investigations-Todd-Conklin/dp/1409447820 Nippin Anand’s article on the Costa Concordia - https://novellus.solutions/insights/ps…

Saying that should cease – No harm, no foul How we get to the end matters! Focusing only on the goal excluding how it was obtained is problematic. Simon Sinek’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPcgEBbNQvw Tobias Sturreson’s LinkedIn post on Mary Gentile’s episode : https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tobiassturesson_businessethics-corporatecultur…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Work as Imagined vs Work as Done There is a difference between idealized work and work as actually done! Dr Hollnagel’s website: https://www.erikhollnagel.com/ HOP hub website: https://www.hophub.org/ Steven Shorrock’s article on the different types of work: https://humanisticsystems.com/2016/12/05/the-varieties-of-human-…

Saying that should cease – One Size Fits All Even though pervasive, when we get to people issues, One Size Fits all might not be the most suitable approach. Peru’s pandemic (as described on The Inquiry) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1z1r TVO’s The Agenda’s programme on food supply chains (through the lens of the war in Ukraine) https://www…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Hindsight bias Hindsight bias narrows our view of what happened in an event, and is very strong. Listen to understand it and to get some tips on how to combat the very pervasive hindsight bias. Choiceology – the go-to podcast for biases - https://www.schwab.com/learn/choiceology Dr Richard Cook’s picture of hindsight bias…

Saying that should cease – Silence is consent Silence is not consent – it is silence! Making the connection between silence and agreement can be fraught with problem. Study on Organ Donation – http://www.dangoldstein.com/papers/DefaultsScience.pdf (more recent policy decision) https://iaesv.our.dmu.ac.uk/2020/07/14/organ-donation-the-societal-issue…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Poverty Pornography Charities often use exploitative images – now termed as poverty pornography – to raise awareness and money for causes. However, the idea of a Western “knight in shining armour” devalues the poor, reduces their agency, and presents a dependency on a forgone cup of coffee. There are ways to draw attentio…

What Good Looks Like – Richard Knowles Listen to Richard Knowles describe how Dupont Chemical worked when he was a plant manager – and learn about the Cycle of Intelligence! Connect with Richard on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnknowles/ Check out his website: https://www.rnknowlesassociates.com/ Get his books – The Leadership Dance…

Saying that should cease – You can’t teach an old dog new tricks Our elderly have value – we need to recognize it! Dr Samir Sinha’s profile - https://www.sinaihealth.ca/team/dr-samir-sinha/ Never Too Old - https://gem.cbc.ca/media/cbc-docs-pov/s03e04 'Never too old to meet a challenge': Trio of Toronto octogenarians tackle CN Tower's EdgeWalk - htt…

If we see objects as having only one utility, we are falling prey to functional fixedness. Beyond Safety Compliance webinars - https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-safety-compliance/ Daniel Pink’s talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_the_puzzle_of_motivation Series description Redesign My Brain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redesign_My_Br…

Expanding our vocabulary – Group ETTO One of the caveats of working in groups – group efficiency-thoroughness-trade-off. If everyone believes their work will be thoroughly checked by someone downstream, they are likely to prioritize efficiency. If everyone does this, however, and thoroughness is not prioritized – mistakes can slip through a group p…

Saying that should cease – KISS rule This is not to be ceased completely, but to put the emphasis differently than most uses of the KISS (Keep It Simple and Straightforward) rule. Many put the emphasis on Simple, or maybe the last S. In reality, the phrase is designed to not overcomplicate simple things – but you need to start out with simple and k…

Expanding our Vocabulary – Performance Variability While intense focus can get performance to be stable in the short term, for the majority of the time, performance is variable (like a sine curve) – sometimes above the median, other times below. Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn Credits: Adam Johns – voiceover Beverley McKiver – composer and pl…

What Good Looks Like - Interview with Hilda Gan Hear Hilda Gan describe her former company i-Trans – the values she used to hire, the recognition, letting people go, the best workplace designation – and more! Connect with Hilda : https://www.linkedin.com/in/hildagan/, @peoplebrightcon, hildagan@peoplebrightconsulting.com Follow her company: https:/…

Saying that should cease – Those who can do, those who can’t teach I believe this saying never was true, and that we all play the role of students and teachers throughout our lives. Tim Minchin’s brilliant convocation speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoEezZD71sc&t=1s Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn Credits: Adam Johns – voiceover Bever…

New Vocabulary – Distance through Differencing How we tend to find differences between us, and use this as a reason to distance ourselves from “them” Cook and Woods Paper https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292504703_Distancing_Through_Differencing_An_Obstacle_to_Organizational_Learning_Following_Accidents Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn…

Saying that should cease – Reciprocity This is a tough one. Should we always ensure we scratch someone’s back when they scratch ours? There are some negative consequences to reciprocity. We should at least be a bit more curious before engaging in reciprocity. All in the Mind podcast - https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/ Ralp…

New Vocabulary – Normalization of Deviance How allowing tolerances to be breached due to a successful outcome could be leading to problems. Dianne Vaughn’s Challenger Launch Decision Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn Credits: Adam Johns – voiceover Beverley McKiver – composer and player of the music Tell Me About Love…

Saying that should cease – Soft Skills Soft skills are not soft – they are critical people skills! Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn Credits: Adam Johns – voiceover Beverley McKiver – composer and player of the music Tell Me About LoveBy Tanya Hewitt

Expanding our Vocabulary – Fundamental Attribution Error The fundamental attribution error (the most impactful contribution of the field of social psychology) is the tendency for outsiders to downplay environmental factors and play up dispositional (personality) factors of others, and do the reverse on themselves. The Choiceology podcast - https://…

Saying that should cease – Work Life Balance While not universally accepted, there is a movement to drop work-life balance in favour of work life integration. Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn Credits: Adam Johns – voiceover Beverley McKiver – composer and player of the music Tell Me About LoveBy Tanya Hewitt

New vocabulary – Local Rationality Principle People do what makes sense to them in the time they do it, in the circumstances in which they find themselves. Sidney Dekker’s website: https://sidneydekker.com/ Todd Conklin’s podcast: https://preaccidentpodcast.podbean.com/ Connect with Tanya Hewitt on LinkedIn Credits: Adam Johns – voiceover Beverley …