Theron Skees: Leading Beyond the Title
Spark at the Ark 2026
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07-Jul-2026
What does real leadership look like when there is no title, position, or formal authority attached to it? In this compelling presentation, Theron Skees challenges the common assumption that leadership belongs only to those at the top of an organizational chart. Drawing from decades of experience leading creative teams on projects ranging from Disneyland Paris to Disney Springs, he argues that leadership is ultimately a choice—a daily decision to steward vision, tension, and trust for the good of the whole team.
Through practical stories from large-scale creative projects, Theron explains how healthy tension can sharpen ideas, strengthen collaboration, and drive clarity when it is guided toward a shared purpose. He contrasts the perspectives of creative, design, delivery, and administrative teams, showing why conflict often emerges naturally in meaningful work and why great leaders do not eliminate tension but steward it wisely. Along the way, he offers a powerful framework for understanding leadership as service, integration, and shared responsibility rather than control or status.
This encouraging message is especially relevant for anyone working on teams, projects, ministries, or organizations. Whether you carry an executive title or none at all, Theron invites you to lead right where you are by clarifying vision, strengthening trust, supporting others, and helping the entire team move forward together.
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