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Leadership does not come naturally, although it sometimes seems that way. After a certain number of years of service, or a few nice successful products, you climb up the ladder and start leading. However, it is not always the case that you are cut out for such leadership. Examples abound of how it does not work. Of people who took or were given leadership without having it. Or who had leadership but didn't get it, or got it but didn't take it.

This is also true in the arts. There you have business...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts


Leadership does not come naturally, although it sometimes seems that way. After a certain number of years of service, or a few nice successful products, you climb up the ladder and start leading. However, it is not always the case that you are cut out for such leadership. Examples abound of how it does not work. Of people who took or were given leadership without having it. Or who had leadership but didn't get it, or got it but didn't take it.

This is also true in the arts. There you have business...

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