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Wearing Two Hats: Coaching a Creative Leader Balancing Art and Industry
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Wearing Two Hats: Coaching a Creative Leader Balancing Art and Industry

What happens when a leader is called to succeed in not just one demanding role, but two, in completely different worlds? One rooted in corporate structure and global client management, the other driven by creativity, vision, and the emotional arc of a feature film? It takes clarity, courage, and a little coaching to bring both to life...

Lights, Camera, Leadership: Navigating the Film Industry’s Wild Ride
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Lights, Camera, Leadership: Navigating the Film Industry’s Wild Ride

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...

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