Samuel Cairnduff

Samuel Cairnduff is an experienced arts and cultural management professional, a researcher in the field of leadership and an advocate for the transformational capacity of cultural institutions through ethical and empathetic engagement. He is in the final stages of completing a PhD examining the concept of cultural leadership in Australian symphony orchestras; the outcome will be a new model of leadership for performing arts organisations. His research interests include art and cultural leadership, ethical leadership, stakeholder engagement and leading through change.

He teaches in the fields of arts and cultural management, media and communications at Melbourne University, creative and cultural industries management at Monash University and is a lecturer in Deakin’s Arts and Cultural Management program.