Creative Leadership

Great leadership is a creative act.

Creative Leadership

Theme: Leading with curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Art Practices:
Charcoal sketching & 3D diorama building

Purpose:

Leadership isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about staying curious, thinking on your feet, and leading with care and purpose.


This hands-on workshop helps leaders pause, reflect, and explore how they show up, through creative exercises designed to shift perspective and spark insight.

No art experience needed — just a willingness to have a go.

Content:

Welcome & Conversation

  • What is creative leadership?

  • How do values show up in action?

  • The role of curiosity, reflection, and flexibility.

Art Practice 1: Charcoal – The Art of Seeing

  • Observation sketching

  • Metaphor: What am I noticing? What am I not seeing?

Leadership Reflection

    • What helps me stay adaptive?

    • What patterns or habits get in the way?

Art Practice 2: Diorama – My Leadership Landscape

    • Build a 3D model of your leadership world using mixed materials.

    • What do I stand for? What tensions or challenges am I navigating?

    • What’s ahead? What needs attention or change?

Close & Debrief

    • Share reflections and insights.

Outcomes:

  • See your leadership style with fresh perspective.

  • Build confidence in leading through change.

  • Reconnect with what matters most to you as a leader.

FAQs

  • Absolutely no prior art knowledge is required. Our artist Natalie Popovski will guide you through every step regardless of your ability.

  • We can facilitate workshops at your workplace. For art sessions that are messier, such as oil painting, we recommend the Waverley Woolahra Art School in Bondi. For a more immersive experience, we recommend one of our beautiful partner venues.

  • Our workshops are best suited to groups of 5–20 participants, but we’re happy to discuss your specific needs.

  • We offer flexible formats, from 2-hour sessions to full-day experiences.

  • Catering can be arranged for sessions lasting 4 hours or more. Tea, coffee and light snacks are provided for sessions that run under 3 hours

  • If you’re interested in ongoing workshops to help develop art practices, we can develop a custom series tailored to your goals, with flexible scheduling and pricing.

  • All art materials are provided for.

  • Our workshops are fully customisable and can be adjusted to suit your needs. To see the available options, see our Custom Workshops pages

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