Thinking about  Steve ‘s comments about his theatre experiences working with choreographers,  I recently observed stage productions in which choreographers played a major role.  In the last week I attended an opera –Havisham by Argento- and a play about Darwin entitled Sandwalk  on my campus in which  choreographers  played  major roles. By incorporating  significant dance elements into both productions, the performances were enhanced significantly in an aesthetic sense as well as advancing the narratives.  In the dancing elements of the performances , dance movements compatible with the capabilities of the singers and actors were introduced congruent with the usual space, music, lighting, and aesthetic  limitations and considerations. The choreographers had to collaborate with actors, singers, as well as stage and musical directors and others to make  these productions the memorable performances they were. Extensive rehearsals identified possible future problems which were then effectively made less probable. High adaptation skills for these choreographers were critical to their success.

Many management academics and consultants  over the past forty years have described the inability of many organizations of all types to adapt and change effectively when faced with changing circumstances. Traditional command and control systems, bureaucracies, internal silos  as well as  differences in subunit cultures, often prevent necessary collaboration and problem solving from occurring. Awareness of the choreographic model might be very helpful in such organizational design and change programs.