Simon Godwin has been a theatre director for over 20 years, and in that time he realized that being a leader doesn’t always mean being the most serious person in the room. Sometimes, it’s about creating the space to be silly.
Godwin is the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the 2023-’24 Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence for the Aspen Institute Arts Program. In our latest episode of In Session, he shares lessons learned from a career in arts leadership that apply to leaders of all industries and organizations.
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