Skin in The Game with Debbie Go

Why Leadership Starts with Human Connection — Lilian Sanada | Skin in the Game (Teaser)

Debbie Go Season 2 Episode 8

Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.

0:00 | 1:45

“Behind every job title is a person.”

What changes when leaders move beyond hierarchy and connect as humans?

In this episode of Skin in the Game with Debbie Go, Lilian Sanada, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Sanada Labs, and Founder & CEO of DanceFloor, shares why one unexpected practice, dance can dissolve barriers, build trust, and unlock creativity in the workplace

In this conversation, you'll discover:

  • Why human connection is essential to effective leadership
  • How trust and psychological safety fuel innovation
  • Practical insights for creating more connected, collaborative teams

🎥 The full episode premieres on Monday, August 3. Follow this page and turn on notifications so you don't miss it.

🎬 Video footage from DanceFloor | 🎵 Music: “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire

🔗  Links & Resources:
👉 Sanada Labs: sanadalabs.com
👉 Dance Floor: dancefloorbr.com
👉 Emotiva: emotivabr.com
👉 Personal website: liliansanada.com
👉 Instagram: @liliansanada
👉 Pinterest: liliansanada

#Leadership #FutureOfWork #Innovation #TeamBuilding #PsychologicalSafety #LeadershipDevelopment #Communication #Trust #Collaboration  #Emotiva #LilianSanada #Startup #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo 

Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a quick review!

Support the show

Follow Us:

Debbie:
[0:02] Lilian, you've brought dance floor into workplaces. What happens when a boardroom full of executives starts dancing together? What's the energy like?

Lilian:
[0:14] A lot of fun, Debbie. When people dance together, they stop seeing titles and start seeing each other as human beings. That's the point. So that's where trust begins. And when we are in a complex environment like we have in big companies that we must innovate, trustship is fundamental for innovation. And the first barrier is the vulnerability, not condensing. So people walk into the room as CEOs, as directors, as managers, and they are a little uncomfortable. But then something shifts. And so they start laughing, helping each other, moving together. And research shows that moving together can strengthen and trust, social connection, and even creativity. So we've seen exactly that in our workshops. The conversations after the dance are completely different from the conversations before that. So dance is able to shift the mindset of the people and make the brains light up. So this is very cool. That's why we see dance not as an entertainment in the workplace, but something that's really helpful for daily activities and the daily routine. I see it as a powerful way to build the psychological safety relationships and remind people that behind every job title, it's a person.


Podcasts we love

Check out these other fine podcasts recommended by us, not an algorithm.

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques Artwork

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart
Grit & Growth Artwork

Grit & Growth

Stanford Graduate School of Business
View From The Top Artwork

View From The Top

StanfordGSB