Tom says artists and creative professionals have what it takes to lead excellently in the public sector.

1. “ Lead Like an Artist”

2. WHAT DOES A GOOD LEADER DO?

3. We don’t think much of our current leaders… Source: The Gallup Poll

4. U.S. leaders don’t look much like us… In 2004 there were 7,382 elected state representatives 85% had business backgrounds 7% were educators 1.5% had broadcast backgrounds Guess what % were artists or cultural workers? Zero. Goose egg!

5. Guess what? Artists are leaders!

6. WHAT DO ARTISTS, CULTURAL WORKERS AND CREATIVITY CHAMPIONS HAVE THAT QUALIFY THEM FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR?

14. WHAT DO ARTISTS, CULTURAL WORKERS AND CREATIVITY CHAMPIONS HAVE THAT QUALIFY THEM FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR? P = Passion O = Out of the frame thinking E = Empathy T = Truth seeking I = Intrinsic value C = Creativity S = Sharing

15. Your first step… Creativity Champion! Declare yourself a..

16. Take the Pledge “ I hereby declare that I (say your name) as of [today’s date] am a Creativity Champion and that I will stand up for creativity, innovation, new ideas and an open mind at home, at work and in my community.” Creativity Champion!

19. Creatives Elected to Local Office

20. Guy Padgett, City Councilman Casper, Wyoming

21. Guy was openly gay and Executive Director of WSO when first elected, He was trained as designer and had worked in museum education…

22. Early accomplishment was establishing fixed route bus line.

23. Cara Jennings, City Commissioner Lake Worth, Florida

24. Cara was a longtime anarchist and environmental activist!

25. Hell no we won't Hell no we won't Hell no we won't Go there with those tired old chants My activism is more like a rant A rant of rage of resistance This system I speak out against. One, two, three, four Boring protest no more five, six, seven, eight Resistance let's activate No justice Here's a piece of my mind No justice A piece of my behind No justice Piece it together you'll find Radical cheerleaders on the frontline One of the founders of the Radical Cheerleaders

26. Maurice Cox, Former Mayor Charlottesville, Virginia Architect, designer, university professor

27. 2001 Comprehensive Plan Used communication skills to lead community through multi-year plan process…impacted every aspect of built environment in the city.

28. In the poor black community of Bayview, hundreds of miles from Charlottesville, Cox helped lead a six-year, $10 million effort to rebuild the village. He organized town meetings and involved residents in every major planning decision, from determining which houses to bulldoze to outlining the project's final scope and character. Today, Bayview is becoming a national model for community-led design. "Maurice gave people a voice," says Bryan Bell, founder of Design Corps, a nonprofit architecture firm that builds affordable housing. "Bayview is a self-determined community of people who [once] lacked self-determination. The signature of this place is theirs." Images from “Design Like You Give A Damn,” Text from Fast Company #83.

29. Create. Act. Vote. RUN! What are you waiting for?

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