KMI: Lead the Team
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: How you do one thing is how you do everything.
Excellence isn’t a single decision. It’s a thousand small ones, repeated with intention, until it looks effortless.
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: Momentum is a resource. The worst time to ease off is when everything is working.
She didn’t slow down when she reached the top. She accelerated.
149 shows. Five continents. Four albums released. Highest grossing concert film. Published 256-page book. Surprise songs every night.
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: Execution is a strategy. Vision without logistics is just a dream. Every detail must match the ambition.
Every element was planned with precision - from placement to timing.
90 trucks, 60 custom outfits, 250 pairs of shoes, and a crew large enough to fill a small village.
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: When the traditional path says no, it’s not a dead end, it’s an invitation to build your own door.
Hollywood rejected her concert film, so she bet $10-20 million of her own money and partnered directly with theaters.
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: Impact doesn’t require an audience. The things you do when no one is watching reveal who you actually are.
Lots of donations to local shelters. Zero press releases.
She donated to food banks in every single city on the tour and never announced a single one.
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: Short-term profit and long-term trust are often in direct competition. Know which one you’re optimizing for.
She was willing to make decisions that cut into her own income because she was playing a longer game than anyone else in the industry.
She refused dynamic pricing when every other major
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: Generosity isn’t a bonus. It’s a retention strategy.
You keep the best people by making sure they know they’re the best people.
She handwrote letters to every single person on the team thanking them with a bonus
Leadership Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “The Eras“ Tour: Your team will match your standard. When the person at the top never wavers, canceling stops being an option for anyone.
149 shows and not a single one canceled.