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MANILA, Philippines — Change communication often fails not because leaders lack strategy, but because they lack presence, adaptability and real-time connection with people.

That’s where improvisational theater techniques can help.

Improvisational theater (or “improv”) isn’t about being funny or spontaneous for its own sake. It’s about listening deeply, building on what others bring and responding constructively in uncertain situations, which, if we’re honest, is exactly what change leadership requires.

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