Spectacular Magazine - Nov 2014 | Page 12

Category: Arts & Culture Cynthia Penn-Halal Executive & Founding Artistic Director Walltown Children’s Theatre Durham, NC SPECTACULAR MAGAZINE (SM): Describe what makes you a successful leader in the category for which you were honored? Cynthia Penn-Halal (CPN): What I have found to be essential in my field is to take my ego out of the work and to recognize the talents of everyone, to work collaboratively and respectfully. Michael Jordan could never win a championship until he learned to pass the ball, a lesson which fosters excel [