Comments on: Creativity and Organization http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2007/11/13/creativity-and-organization/ The source on how we live, work and play Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:18:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael R. Bernstein http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2007/11/13/creativity-and-organization/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Michael R. Bernstein Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:40:45 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2007/11/13/creativity-and-organization/#comment-2239 Richard, I found a free version of the same paper here: <a href="http://imio.haas.berkeley.edu/spiller090607.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://imio.haas.berkeley.edu/spiller090607.pdf</a> Richard, I found a free version of the same paper here:
http://imio.haas.berkeley.edu/spiller090607.pdf

]]> By: Kelly Shaw http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2007/11/13/creativity-and-organization/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Kelly Shaw Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:12:31 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2007/11/13/creativity-and-organization/#comment-2238 This is quite cryptic. The authors seem more concerned with distributors of creative content than the creative originators. When engaging creative talent (whether internal or contractual) management needs to be sure the talent's contributions are fully valued and rewarded in order to enable innovation and prolific output. Failing here should be the demise of management not creativity. A few stories come to mind. John Fogerty - an originator who could not perform his own songs due to unfortunate distribution agreements. Do these agreements still exist? If so, are they really creating value? Keanu Reeves - gave up performance fees in The Matrix for a piece of the distributors pie. A risk that paid off for Keanu as one of the originators. Pearl Jam - fights Ticketmaster and labels, in the end producing and distributing an amazing amount of original material on their own. Creative Organization or Creative Management are only contradictory when creativity is misunderstood. Thanks for allowing me to join the conversation. This is quite cryptic.
The authors seem more concerned with distributors of creative content than the creative originators.
When engaging creative talent (whether internal or contractual) management needs to be sure the talent’s contributions are fully valued and rewarded in order to enable innovation and prolific output. Failing here should be the demise of management not creativity.
A few stories come to mind.
John Fogerty – an originator who could not perform his own songs due to unfortunate distribution agreements.
Do these agreements still exist?
If so, are they really creating value?
Keanu Reeves – gave up performance fees in The Matrix for a piece of the distributors pie. A risk that paid off for Keanu as one of the originators.
Pearl Jam – fights Ticketmaster and labels, in the end producing and distributing an amazing amount of original material on their own.

Creative Organization or Creative Management are only contradictory when creativity is misunderstood.

Thanks for allowing me to join the conversation.

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