E56 - Guests: Rob Pepper, Principal of Art Academy London

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Leading 4 Life "Stories" makes a return to guest interviews this episode with a fascinating session with Rob Pepper, internationally renowned artist and Principal of Art Academy London, a leading higher education art school based in the heart of the city.
Rob is the first guest I have had from the creative industry world, and we had a great conversation about a wide range of issues including the obvious personal challenge Rob faces balancing continuing to produce his own art whilst running a major institution and raising his two young children. He is quick to emphasize that he has had no formal leadership training and is very open about the areas of leadership that challenge him.
It really was a fabulous interview and I very much hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!
You can find Rob here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-pepper-ab0b401/
Website: https://www.robpepper.co.uk/
Twitter / X: https://x.com/Robpepper
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Rob-Pepper
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robpepper/
You can find Art Academy London here:
Website: https://artacademy.ac.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_artacademy_/
In this episode we cover the following topics (starting time in brackets):

• Rob's career journey (00.02.01)
• Early motivations (00.03.48)
• Defining success (00.05.37)
• Rob's art career (00.09.15)
• The Art Academy (00.20.05)
• Transitioning from artist to leader! (00.28.38)
• The changing nature of work and the impact of AI (00.40.58)
• Role models (00.47.45)
• Advice to a school age Rob! (00.55.09)
• Developing artists in the age of social media (01.00.24)
• Highs & Lows! (01.04.47)
• Most important achievements (01.07.04)
• Career low point (01.11.04)
• Balancing personal development as an artist with leading a major institution (01.14.54)
• Work : life balance (01.19.15)
• The role of art and culture in a pressurized and changing world (01.24.24)
• Most memorable event! (01.30.10)
• Most difficult question! (01.30.56)

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1. E56 - Guests: Rob Pepper, Principal of Art Academy London (00:00:00)

2. Rob's career journey (00:02:01)

3. Early motivations (00:03:48)

4. Defining success (00:05:37)

5. Rob's art career (00:09:15)

6. The Art Academy (00:20:05)

7. Transitioning from artist to leader! (00:28:38)

8. The changing nature of work and the impact of AI (00:40:58)

9. Role models (00:47:45)

10. Advice to a school age Rob! (00:55:09)

11. Developing artists in the age of social media (01:00:24)

12. Highs & Lows! (01:04:47)

13. Most important achievements (01:07:04)

14. Career low point (01:11:04)

15. Balancing personal development as an artist with leading a major institution (01:14:54)

16. Work : life balance (01:19:15)

17. The role of art and culture in a pressurized and changing world (01:21:24)

18. Most memorable event! (01:30:10)

19. Most difficult question! (01:30:56)