142: Find Your “Zone of Genius” — Julianna Rubio Slager

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Julianna Rubio Slager, Artistic Director at</span> <a href="https://www.ballet58.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ballet 5:8</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Slager, who is originally from Michigan, studied under many renown global dance experts and teachers. Upon moving to Chicago, Slager had the opportunity to work as a freelance artist, teacher, and choreographer in the Greater Chicago area. Eventually, she co-founded Ballet 5:8 in 2012. Ballet 5:8 just had its 10</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">anniversary and has grown immensely. It now has a professional company of 20 dancers and a school of over 400 dancers of all ages. Ballet 5:8 also has a touring company that tours 32 weeks every year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Julianna’s hope is that her leadership and creative work at Ballet 5:8 will pave the way for other women and minorities in professional ballet — a mission that she is achieving! However, Julianna would be the first to admit that she can’t “do it all” and that the key to good leadership is delegation — finding your “zone of genius” and delegating your weak spots out to others who are strong in those areas. On the podcast, Julianna talks all things Ballet 5:8 and shares some great leadership tips on admitting weakness and equipping others to take over where you’re weak. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"For me, the biggest thing I learned about running a business is realizing what I'm gifted in. And, honestly, what I'm not. Because I'm not good at everything."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Creativity is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Take small steps every day. Sometimes we overestimate what we can do in one day. And we underestimate what we can d