Last Friday I spent the afternoon with colleagues, peers from other organizations, and a group of talented improv geniuses from Second City. The session was quite both intellectually stimulating and a whole lot of fun, and I spent much of the weekend reflecting upon what I had learned.
Perhaps the biggest single lesson that I got out of the session was one that I sometimes seem to forget: leadership is a performing art. The best leaders, the leaders who challenge us to go faster and higher and further than we ever thought possible, understand how to inspire and motivate us. They connect on a personal level even when addressing a group. They use storytelling and vivid, memorable imagery to share their vision. They get us excited to be part of the change, the journey, the new frontier.
Like any other performance art, leadership is not easy. But like any other performance art, you can learn how to do it, and practice definitely makes one better. It's a lesson to keep in mind.
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