Examining Dallas’ “Bold Plan For Greatness” Part 2
Wed, Feb 2, 2006
by Drew McManus
Continuing where Part 1 concluded, this installment will continue by examining the second phase of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s "Bold Plan For Greatness", a 10 year strategic plan designed to move the organization to the next level…
Examining Dallas’ “Bold Plan For Greatness” Part 1
Tue, Feb 2, 2006
by Drew McManus
In 2004, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra initiated a 10 year strategic plan with the goal of establishing the organization as one of the top five American orchestras in artistic level and a community landmark similar to the Dallas Cowboys. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to review Dallas’ plan and talk to their president and
Hidden Competition
Mon, Feb 2, 2006
by Drew McManus
The Partial Observer published an article of mine today about orchestras and competition. Although I doubt we’ll ever see direct competition between orchestras, the business already has quite a few similarities to professional athletics, especially in the realm of attracting and retaining talent. It’s worth your time to give the article a read, plus you’ll
Some Worthwhile Comments
Fri, Feb 2, 2006
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article, When Best Practices Aren’t, has generated some intriguing comments. If you read the article before most of the comments were posted, do yourself a favor and give them a read: comments
When Best Practices Aren’t
Thu, Feb 2, 2006
by Drew McManus
"Best Practices" is a popular buzzword combo throughout the business these days. Answers.com defines Best Practice as a "term which refers to those practices that have produced outstanding results in another situation and that could be adapted for our situation". Unfortunately, I see too many examples in this business of organizations rushing to implement a
