One of the most useful methods an aspiring manager can use to become a good manager is to learn from the examples of others; and by examples, I mean blunders. Thankfully, the internet has made this a much simpler task by making many of the goodies once shared only during face-to-face exchanges available for all to enjoy on a year-round basis. Case in point, Jason Heath’s blog post from 2/24/09 that recounts an instance where a manager with no artistic training gets caught up in a classic bear trap. Jason lays out the events in a way that is sardonically amusing yet loaded with useful knowledge on how to avoid becoming the arts management equivalent of “that guy.” So read, enjoy, and send it around to your circle of arts administrator friends. Lay some knowledge on me!
