Sync Over Stubbornness: The Quiet Strength of Adjusting Leadership isn’t always about being right. Sometimes it’s about listening, adjusting, and finding a rhythm together. At a recent social dance, I found myself dancing with someone who was clearly hearing the music differently than I was. Our steps weren’t matching. I…
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The Dance Glossary of Leadership
Lessons from Partner Dance Basic Step Dance meaning The foundational rhythm dancers return to when nothing else is happening. It keeps both partners grounded in the music and ready for the next movement. Leadership insight Strong teams rely on shared fundamentals: When uncertainty appears, effective teams return to the basic…
When You Feel It, You Go
A Followership Fable The studio lights reflected warmly off the polished wooden floor. Music played softly in the background while dancers practiced their basic steps before class began. At the front of the room stood the instructor, Elena. She watched the room quietly for a moment before speaking. “Tonight,” she…
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…