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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com INTEL Christopher Hampson Artistic Director/Chief Executive, Scottish Ballet
Raising the barre for the arts sector
What technology (from gadgets to software, including apps) makes your working life easier? The iPhone, a dull but honest answer. Beyond the capabilities of the phone function, it’s a mobile office, a wallet and a camera. Our lives are digitally
linked, both socially and in the workplace, meaning that leading an organisation without this connectivity is impossible. I don’t, however, consider myself a slave to technology. On vacation I locked both my iPhones in the hotel safe – they remained there for the week.
Christopher Hampson, Artistic Director/Chief Executive, Scottish Ballet
We appreciate that Scottish Ballet now makes great use of social media. How has this changed and do you think the personal touch helps engage with your core audience? The ability to communicate with our audiences and supporters in real time is essential. The age of social media is perfect for small to medium-sized enterprises like Scottish Ballet, allowing the organisation’s agility to shine through, with rapid and creative responses to audiences. Importantly, it’s the conversation from audiences to the organisation that are most prized, to allow us to know what we do well, and where we might do better.
What websites/apps/ magazines/newspapers do you turn to for business and creative intelligence? For business, Arts Manager
International and Creative Industries Federation bulletins are very insightful. I am currently nearing the
end of an Exec MBA with Ashridge Business School and The Economist was introduced early on – it’s now the only newspaper I take, along with their excellent cultural magazine 1843.
What book(s) should everyone in the creative industries be reading? The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab – it’s a highly readable overview of the age we are currently in and, more importantly, the big changes to come. I believe the creative industries have a pivotal role to play, but I don’t hear much conversation at the right level. We need to do more than engage with the tech of the present and future, we need to be part of shaping it. Those in the creative industries waiting for a special invite from Silicon Valley are going to be left out.
What do you do that helps you boost your productivity or save time? Delegating is key to boosting productivity, plus the benefit of the by-product – staff empowerment.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Learn to touch type. I did – at 55 words per minute I won’t be breaking any records, but it certainly saves me time.
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