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From Stage to Strategy:
Applying Dramatic Principles to Business Innovation

Build your leadership presence, storytelling muscle and creative agility. A fast-paced, experiential short course to boost your confidence, influence, and innovation mindset.

From Stage To Strategy (2)

📣 Register for our upcoming Face-to-face intake starting on

🗓️ 19 - 20 February 2026 →



What to expect


How do you lead when there’s no script? How do you communicate with presence and purpose under pressure? This immersive two-day course combines the power of improvisation, performance and strategic communication to develop agile, collaborative and compelling leaders. You’ll gain tools to think creatively, reframe failure, and use storytelling to inspire action. Expect laughter, challenges, practical takeaways, and deep personal growth – all rooted in business relevance and neuroscience.

Certification

Henley Business School
Certificate of Completion

Faculty

Tandi Buchan

Next Intake

19 - 20 February 2026

Delivery Method

Face-to-face

Duration

2 Days

Price

R 9 999 - including VAT

Location

Henley Africa Campus, 1 Witkoppen Rd, Paulshof, Johannesburg, 2191

Is this course for you?


This programme is designed for professionals and teams who want to unlock their leadership presence and creative edge including:
  • Mid- to senior-level leaders navigating uncertainty
  • Innovation or strategy teams needing fresh thinking
  • Professionals preparing for high-stakes communication
  • Teams seeking to build trust, agility and collaborative power

The moment you complete a Henley short course you automatically join our formidable global alumni network.

To find out more about our Alumni programme click here.

What you will gain


Executive presence

Master your voice, body and message for confident, impactful communication.

Creative agility

Learn how to think on your feet, embrace ambiguity, and respond to change with clarity.

Influential storytelling

Craft authentic narratives that connect, inspire and drive strategic alignment.

Collaborative intelligence

Build trust, listen deeply and co-create solutions under pressure.

Innovation tools

Use design and improvisation techniques to generate and refine impactful ideas.

Resilience through reframing

Turn failure into insight and experimentation into strategy.

Learning Modules

1@2x
Module 1

Presence, Collaboration and Creative Thinking


  • The neuroscience of improvisation
  • Key principles of improv for leaders
  • Listening, trust and verbal/non-verbal intelligence
  • Thinking on your feet: rapid decision-making
  • Reframing failure for innovation
    Creative problem-solving and divergent thinking


 

2-3
Module 2

Influence, Storytelling and Innovation in Action


  • Vocal dynamics and persuasive messaging
  • Storytelling for leadership impact
  • Bridging emotion and logic in communication
  • Team-based innovation challenges
  • The agile pitch: live application and feedback
  • Reflection and real-world integration

 

The power is
yours with a
Henley Certificate

Modestine

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