A Leadership Fable The dance studio smelled faintly of polished wood and rosin powder. Mirrors stretched across the walls, reflecting rows of students waiting quietly for the evening class to begin. Soft music drifted from the speakers while the instructor moved calmly across the floor. “Tonight,” she said, “we’re learning…
Dance & Leadership
Resilient Leadership for Complex Times
Dr. Shauna T. Sobers is a leadership speaker, author, and coach who helps leaders and teams build resilience, leverage strengths, strengthen collaboration, and communicate across differences. Leadership today is complex, and many high performers are discovering that success without alignment isn’t sustainable. Through keynotes, workshops, and coaching, Dr. Sobers equips…
Autumn in the Body
Autumn in the Body: A Dance of Leadership and Becoming This season lives in my body before it ever lives in my mind. Autumn leadership feels like grounded feet and a softer frame. I am no longer rushing to initiate every movement. I listen more; to ocean waves, to the…
Leadership Lessons from Dance – Don’t Just Mirror, Learn Your Footwork!
Just because you can follow a high level lead doesn’t mean you are at that level.” Let me explain: The other day I was assistant teaching in a group class and we were doing high level combinations. I rotated this follow who was having some trouble and I realized it…
Leadership Lessons from Partnered Dance – Delegation
Often when I bring up my awareness that both following and leading are expressions of leadership people pause to ponder that concept as it doesn’t get talked about enough. I believe that all leaders must know how to and when to both lead and follow. One example I have shared…