Why Do Smart Teams Get Stuck?

They're solving complex problems with the same thinking patterns.

Art history offers a different framework—one that trains the skills most companies need but rarely develop: observing without rushing to judgment, holding ambiguity, questioning inherited assumptions.

Why It Works

Art historical training rewires how people process information. It develops:

  • Pattern recognition across seemingly unrelated contexts

  • Comfort with ambiguity and multiple valid interpretations

  • The ability to observe data without immediately filtering it through existing biases

These aren't soft skills. Neuroscience research confirms that engaging with art literally changes cognitive processing.

What We Do

Custom programs that use art historical analysis to develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving. We examine how artists solved problems under constraints, then apply those frameworks to your business challenges.

Who This Is For

Companies whose competitive advantage depends on their people thinking differently. Teams facing novel problems that don't have template solutions.

Designed and led by Michelle Green, M.A. in Curating, with 15+ years in museums, galleries, and art historical research.