@article {915, title = {Setting the Stage for Collaborative Creative Leadership at Cirque du Soleil}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {5}, year = {2015}, month = {07/2015}, pages = {59-65}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Debates about the nature of leadership for creativity have been ongoing since the 1950s. But, despite the central role leadership plays in the management of creative processes, few contributions highlight the actual practice of leadership for collaborative creative ventures. This interview with the Director of Acrobatics and Coaching at Cirque du Soleil addresses the reflexive experience of a creative leader faced with the challenges of integrating multiple expertises around complex, technological, human, and poly-sensorial creative performances. In this context, leadership for collaborative creativity appears as a constant and dynamic balancing act between people, ideas, deliverables, and the position and personality of the leader.}, keywords = {Cirque du Soleil, collaboration, creativity, innovation, leadership}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/915}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/915}, author = {Laurent Simon} }