Daniela Mar is the Executive Vice Chairman of Cirque du Soleil. She spoke with HBR Editor-in-Chief, Audia Ignatius about her company's new shows. The conversation was part of HBR's New World of Work video series.
“Creativity has to be at the forefront because if you don't do that, then one day you will wake up and you will discover that your competitor has an edge on you,” says Cirque du Soleil executive vice chairman Daniel Lamarre. He explains why it’s important to stay true to your brand while experimenting with creative new ideas and how Cirque constantly analyzes audience feedback to measure the success of its creative experiments.