Welcome to the film industry — a place where creativity meets chaos, deadlines are tight, and the coffee is always too strong (and yet somehow, never strong enough). If you’ve ever tried to lead a team of creative geniuses while keeping your sanity intact, you know that this world is not for the faint of heart. But here’s the good news: With the right mindset, a dash of humor, and a solid understanding of what makes creative leadership tick, you can turn even the most hair-raising production into a blockbuster success....
Love, Leadership, and Film: Reflections on The Heart of Leadership Workshop
I am thrilled to share with you my recent experience conducting "The Heart of Leadership" workshop at ChristianaCare hospital in Delaware, exploring leadership by examining a powerful film. Taking place just a day after Valentine's Day, the timing couldn't have been more perfect to delve into the profound connections between love, empathy, excellence, and effective leadership...
A Golden Gate into Film and Learning
In June 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to be a guest lecturer at the Wharton campus in San Francisco, where I had the privilege of teaching a class of PennCLO doctoral students about the fascinating connection between film and learning. The experience was both enriching and rewarding, allowing me to...
The Leader Effect
I was fed up working for an abusive lunatic in the operations department of a mortgage banking firm. After being beat down and bullied for two years, my nerves were shot and I was getting ready to leave the company without a job waiting for me. Luckily...
Women in Leadership
Watch this 5-minute documentary featuring women in leadership. This doc won in the "Most Inspiring Leader" category at the SES Leadership Film Festival...
Stepping with Hemmings
Here’s a 5-minute documentary with a terrific story of Chris Hemmings, an inspiring SES leader. This doc won in the Best Editing category at the SES Leadership Film Festival...