Author: Doug Clayton (Doug Clayton)

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....

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...

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...

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...

Watch this 5-minute documentary featuring women in leadership. This doc won in the "Most Inspiring Leader" category at the SES Leadership Film Festival...

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...

In recognition of National Teachers Appreciation Week, Doug Clayton shares a pivotal moment that resonates to this day. As was the tradition of many elementary schools, the 5th and 6th grade classes at Tatem Elementary School would produce and perform an annual play...

There is so much that I loved doing during my corporate career. Certainly, making fun, educational films is at the top of my list.

It feels great when leadership workshop participants commit to make a difference in their organizations. It feels wonderful when they commit to improve the world.

Scholars and practitioners of workplace learning have put forward the claim that the use of film (and other forms of multimedia) enhances learning.