The Show must go on: Leadership learnings from Theatre
summary
Uses theatre production steps to map concrete leadership practices: starts with a script and a shared vision, casts people for fit not title, runs 3–6 month rehearsals to build trust, and trains everyone with improv and trust exercises (blindfold navigation, trust falls). Rehearsal tools include writing a letter to a character to build empathy and a 3C: communicate, co‑create, collective commitment checklist. Delivers an embodied experiment — creating “rain” with coordinated body sounds — to prove the model works in minutes.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Theater and leadership intro
- 3:26Theater journey parallels
- 13:21Audience leadership lessons
- 17:13Motivate teams with purpose
- 19:20Safe and innovative work env
- 21:48Cross-functional teamwork power
- 23:15Activity creating rain together
- 31:02Lead with emotional intelligence
- 35:16Leadership craft for all
- 37:01Closing and Q&A
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