Business is a Work of Art

A work of art is challenging for its specific requirements. It is harder to draw without knowing what to draw. It can generates from creativity or reality. What we see can be harder to draw, especially when there are so many complexities in the process. Imagination accommodates flexibilities, which are less challenging to some artists.

It makes it easier to express your artistic mindset. Drawing a simple object is possible without mistakes. It depends on specifications for it. A ruler is used to ensure the part that is 8 cm. It might not requires any corrections. It has a wonderful end-result. This is a simple architect proficiency without any need for corrections.

Drawing a complex object and/or subject is harder without mistakes. It does not question your art skills, except the odds of doing it without mistakes is lowest. The most proficient artists have a pen and eraser close to them when working. They are confident in their skills, but they know mistakes are inevitable. The eraser is there to help smoothen the drawing process.

They says “one picture says a thousand words”. Others have found more than that in a single picture. This is similar to having a message behind the picture. For example a picture of someone in suit will indicates a professional. For a work of art to send any kind of message, it is important to find the pieces that sends that message. An architect gathers the pieces together, and connects them in drawing.

The work of art in business is like a brand. If the business’ brand says “Just Do It” as Nike, then the work of art is providing necessary materials and pieces that facilitate the customers to do it. The company does that very well. They gathers everything to structure the infrastructure that manufactures, market and promote anything in their area of expertise. A business normally works together with different components.

In some small, all medium and large companies, there is a department for human resources, sales and marketing, Research and Development, Managements that form the business. It is a work of art, because they are structured in a way that sends the brand to its customer segment. It is normal to find challenges for being extremely specific about what works for the business.

Most business improve on the process. They have been – still are – consistent update in policies. A new complexity leads to a new policy. Nobody knows it all, but everyone knows enough to move ahead. Updates are in the processes when improving. Businessmen/women normally notice mistakes, and make corrections. It is the same as erasing an error when drawing a complex subject and object.

Erasing something to correct an art still make it look beautiful. It is the same with business. Some parts of the business are obvious, and others are harder to notice until we dig deeper. These things improve what message a corporation sends. It is normal to correct errors, and know when to cancel a project.

The difference between an art and business is that you are consistently erasing and making corrections to the business, because it keeps improving and corrected. An entrepreneur is an artist with massive skills that consistently deals with complexity, ambiguity, risks and last but not least, people. Although, they don’t makes you an artist. What you structured to deal with them makes you an artist.

Conclusively, business needs an infrastructure that deals with its marketing, human resources, research and development and customer service. These are what you use with your architect skills to prepare an organized business. Because organizing a business makes you an artist. Erik Sherman’s article on Inc.com and titled “5 ways to Make Your Business, and Life, a Work of Art” provides in-depth knowledge on how to make your business a work of art.