1st Edition

Leadership as Performance Developing Leadership Skills through Acting

By Marco Aponte-Moreno Copyright 2025
150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

Leadership as Performance: Developing Leadership Skills through Acting is based on the premise that leadership is a performance, a role played by leaders to inspire followers to achieve a shared goal. The book explores how acting techniques can facilitate the development of leadership skills. For this purpose, it introduces the SPACE model of leadership development, which is based on five key... Read more

Part I: Setting the Stage   Chapter 1 – Leadership as Performance   Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of Acting   Chapter 3 – Fundamentals of Leadership   Part II: Building the Leadership Role: The SPACE Model   Chapter 4 – Self-awareness   Chapter 5 – Presence   Chapter 6 – Authenticity  Chapter 7 – Communication  Chapter 8 – Emotional Intelligence   Part III: Performing Leadership   Chapter 9 – Improvisation and Leadership   Chapter 10 – Leading with Vision

Biography

Marco Aponte-Moreno is a Professor of Clinical Management and Organization at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles. He is also a trained actor with over 25 years of acting experience.