The authors argue for a relational perspective on leadership in arts organizations. They call into question the image of leader as lone individualistic hero in control of events, particularly in terms of how arts processes are understood. Given that both film projects and symphony orchestras feature many hard-working, committed people, the authors propose that the entire team, including the leader , be viewed as "hero". They propose that the perspective in which the sole leader is put on a pedestal be replaced by a relational perspective in which leadership is shared within an organization. In this perspective, leaders and those with whom they interact are equally responsible for the actions and relations they construe jointly. Viewing leadership as a shared phenomenon also highlights the importance of aesthetics in all kinds of leadership processes.

In order to face risks in a film project the initiation phase of a project is noticed as an important one.  It is often emphasized that there should be more time and economic possibilities to invest in the preliminary work before the start of the shooting process, where the artistic work culminates. This text draws attention to some aspects on what is happening in the initial phase of a film project, which is crucial when the entrepreneurial network is in becoming and created. I am particularly interested in the translation of ideas. This will be done with the consciousness of what the Swedish director and producer Christina Olofson told me. She emphasized that she gets a lot of energy for her film as a creative, artistic project when trying to find financing for it and talking about it with different people in the initial phase of the project.

Att en student från Konstfack i Stockholm skulle i sitt examensarbete simulera ett självmordsförsök genom att hoppa ner i vattnet från en hög bro har tagit mycket plats i media under det gångna året 2009. Den efterföljande offentliga diskussionen i media har även handlat om man i konstens namn får utnyttja samhällets resurser på detta sätt; dels om utbildning i en statligt finansierad högskola ska acceptera vad som helst i konstens namn, dels om sjukvården får ”luras” på detta vis. Varje ambulansutryckning och akutbesök kostar ju avsevärt. Efter att ha följt diskussionen i media frågar jag om dessa reaktioner från respektive yrkesgrupp handlar om olika yrkeslogiker. Syftet för denna text är att utforska och illustrera hur representanter för de nämnda yrkesgrupperna ser på grundvalarna för sin profession.

The text explores how the scapegoat myth can create understanding of the role of the producer in a film project and, consequently, how leadership/management in filmmaking is influenced by the important relation between the film director and the film producer. Yet, the scapegoat myth explains only a part of this understanding. Therefore, it is proposed to start pondering the role of the producer as a midwife.

The text explores how the old ritual of scapegoating can create understanding for the dark sides of organizing practices. Refererences are made to two cases concerning different types of organizations.