In this episode I meet Amanda Britton, the inspirational Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of the world-renowned Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Her powerful story, from leaving home at the age of 12 to pursue her passion for dance, through being one of the youngest new hires at Ballet Rambert and eventually taking on leadership of the iconic Rambert School, reflects her deep personal connection with dance and the legacy of Marie Rambert, but also her incredible vision for the future of a School that just celebrated its centenary. She talks in depth about how the team pivoted an elite dance training institution to fully online learning within 3 weeks of the start of the COVID pandemic and discusses what managing the School and its family of students through the crisis taught her about leadership, culture and values. Essential listening for senior executives, especially those leading brands with a significant legacy to protect. Enjoy this episode - Amanda demonstrates how the best leadership comes straight from the heart.Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance: https://www.rambertschool.org.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rambertschool/"Away As One" - a film by Rambert School student Blair Moore. The incredible story of how Rambert School managed to shift world-class dance training on to Zoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eIdi65DmWgArchive interview with Marie Rambert, founder of Rambert School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gng5b2_a_Ko The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — master interviewer, executive coach and author. Downloaded in over 140 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

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