The Life Interview With Sarah Martin

Arts House CEO Sarah Martin uses food as incentive for her team

Arts House CEO Sarah Martin is known to offer food to her team when she needs them to take on difficult assignments

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"If you see Sarah with fried chicken and a big smile, run," is the joke around the offices of Arts House Limited (AHL).

The company's chief executive officer Sarah Martin comes beaming and bearing food when she wants her team to take on tough assignments. (This is often for a company which presents the annual Singapore International Festival of Arts and manages major arts venues such as Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall.)

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 11, 2018, with the headline Arts House CEO Sarah Martin uses food as incentive for her team. Subscribe