… say a poster on the wall of the elevator of Lloyd Hall at the Banff Centre, where I have just checked in after a two-hour ride towards the fading sunset streaming ever more slowly over the majestic wall that is the Canadian Rockies, rising up from the prairies west of Calgary, Alberta.
The arts, creativity and exploration of ideas inspires and animates this place … you can tell just as soon as you set foot on the campus.
The Banff Centre is a 75-year old institution of international reknown, comprised of a performing arts centre (venues, regularly scheduled programming, productions, and residencies for artists of all stripes from around the world, a new media institute, a 50-year old respected leadership and management development centre and the upcoming Kinnear Centre for Innovation and Creativity (to become the physical and intellectual core of the centre).
I’ve been invited to lead a two and one-half hour "exploratorium", which sounds like a lot of fun. I’ll have more time, and so can relax, to unfold the notions I work on, and with the luxury of that time I can work to ensure that there will be a lot less of me and lot more of the ideas, imaginings and questions of whomever shows up.
I am staying here on Tuesday, and will go out in the morning, take some deep breaths and go for a lovely walk in the alpine meadows. I have lready been warned numerous times that it is elk and deer mating season, and to not look a male elk in the eye, as direct eye contact is seen as a challenge, and he will fight , and he will win !
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Monday, October 27, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Donald Cameron Hall Room 21Guest: Jon Husband, Founder and principal, Wirearchy Network
Our exploratoriums investigate how arts and ecology can help advance the practice of leadership. Led by special guests we will look inward, outward, and upward – in new ways – at the world around us. Join us every Monday for this six-week series.
Join us for a discussion about the Web’s impact on organizational structures, the ways people work, and the need for innovation in management and leadership. We’ll look at how we are moving from a world of vertical organizational structures and top-down dynamics into a two-way, interconnected flow of power and authority.
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(From the web site)
The Banff Centre is a globally respected arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference facility. See the diversity of the Centre (slideshow)
The Banff Centre is internationally recognized as:
- a leader on the local, national and international stages in the development and promotion of creative work in the arts, sciences, business, and the environment
- a catalyst for creative thought, lifelong learning, the development and showcasing of new work, and the advancement of applied research
- a resource for individual and group renewal and transformation, and an enabler of innovation and creativity for participants and staff to question assumptions, explore ideas, embrace change, and exemplify excellence
- a destination of choice for conferences
For almost 75 years, the impact of the inspiring mountain location, the creative atmosphere, the diverse group of participants from many backgrounds and disciplines, and the strong support from Centre staff have combined to make a powerful experience that is intellectually, physically, and emotionally stimulating.
Arts at The Banff Centre have a long and distinguished history. For over 70 years, The Banff Centre has provided professional career development and lifelong learning for artists and cultural leaders in performing, literary, new media, and visual arts. Work is showcased throughout the year in public concerts, exhibitions, and events, culminating in the Banff Summer Arts Festival.
Leadership Development at The Banff Centre offers customized and public programs in the corporate, government, Aboriginal, arts, and not-for-profit sectors that enable and support fundamental transformation in individuals, organizations, and communities. Program participants are mid- to senior-level leaders and decision-makers in their fields.
Mountain Culture programming at The Banff Centre promotes understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, and visions. Activities include the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festivals and Photography Competition, Banff Mountain Summits, Mountain Communities Conferences, and mountain grants and archives programs.
Conference Services at The Banff Centre provides unparalleled meeting and accommodation facilities for organizations from all over the world, featuring over 400 guest rooms, and 60 exceptional meetings spaces, lecture theatres, and auditoriums to accommodate groups from five to 1,000 people.
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