From the course: Counterintuitive Leadership Strategies for a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) Environment
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Case in point: The museum at the Rhode Island School of Design
From the course: Counterintuitive Leadership Strategies for a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) Environment
Case in point: The museum at the Rhode Island School of Design
- I recently heard about a fascinating program that's held annually in the museum at the Rhode Island School of Design. It's called Docs and Cops. This creative experiment uses artwork as a strategic tool, and it helps people better understand others' perspectives. As you might guess, the participants for the annual Docs and Cops event include approximately 10 physicians and 10 police officers. Very different industries, yet the participants are all highly skilled and extensively trained. They know how to quickly analyze complex situations and implement solutions that could have life or death consequences. As the event begins, a trained guide leads these doctors and police officers silently through part of the museum. They're given time to look at a select group of paintings and sculptures. Afterwards, the participants meet together in small groups to answer this question. What did you see? Of course, physically, we know they all saw the same thing. But their perceptions of what they…
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