Decoding Cultural Leadership

About Decoding Cultural Leadership

Decoding Cultural Leadership is a podcast that explores the intersection between the arts, culture and society and interrogates what it means to be a cultural leader in the 21st century. In each episode, host Samuel Cairnduff talks with some of the most influential organisational leaders, creators, policy-makers and thought leaders, building an understanding of their approach to shifting the dial in a complex, constantly changing world. By talking to influential leaders whose voices resonate in the community, Decoding Cultural Leadership seeks to gain a deeper perspective on how cultural organisations see their role in the community, how they make hard decisions, and how they address the needs of multiple stakeholders. Culture and society are deeply connected. Decoding Cultural Leadership explores this complex relationship through deep conversation with our greatest cultural leaders. Join us as we decode cultural leadership. Decoding Cultural Leadership. Culture. Society. Conversations

Publisher

Samuel Cairnduff

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2024

Latest episode

27 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2025

   Episode 48: RESONATE Participants - Young musicians leading change in neurodivergent-inclusive classical music

   Host [Host Name] interviews young musicians Sophia Mackson and Paul Nicolaou about their work leading change in neurodivergent-inclusive classical music through the RESONATE initiative.

2. 

   23 Aug 2025

   Episode 47: Simon Hinton: Leading Merrigong Theatre Company with Vision, Community and Courage

   Artistic Director and CEO Simon Hinton shares his two decades of visionary leadership at Merrigong Theatre Company, highlighting community engagement and artistic courage.

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   20 Aug 2025

   Episode 46: Rosemarie Milsom - Newcastle Writers Festival Founder on Ethical Courage and Cultural Leadership Through Crisis

   Host Sam interviews Rosemarie Milsom, Newcastle Writers Festival Founder, about her ethical leadership and crisis management strategies for cultural organizations.

Who has been a guest on Decoding Cultural Leadership

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• Sophia Mackson
• Paul Nicolaou
• Simon Hinton
• Rosemarie Milsom
• Michelle Leonard OAM

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