Leaders: Making Beautiful Music The most effective conductors, and leaders, are the ones who elicit the best from each of their musicians: the strings, brass, percussion and woodwinds. * How well do you conduct the groups you lead? * Do you connect with the various temperaments of your orchestra: the quiet ones, the soloists, the steady backbones of your team, etc. They Three-phase relays Suppliers develop leadership skills as well as communication skills. Each leader learned from those before and after them, and recognized that as the music changed, so too did the role of each leader.* Observe leadership styles of world and local leaders.?* Do you appreciate the various talents of your ensemble?

How? Unconscious Trumps Self-Conscious Each "leader" agreed that they performed best when they let go of concerns about how they looked while leading.* Don't underestimate the value of cultivating your leadership skills beyond your workplace: in church, through volunteer and service organizations, or elsewhere in your community. Become an officer within and beyond the club you join..org). Their styles varied yet the audience caught on to each leader's style and direction. Be brave and expressive and you'll hear the bravos and bravas of your devotees. * Become a student of leadership: read books and watch movies about leadership. (Some joked I was an easy act to follow.) Conductor Gets All Aboard While a soundtrack played in the background I passed the baton to a random attendee and took the seat of my surprised successor, who then took a short stint as leader. When their focus shifted to results and bringing out the best in others, everything else fell into place.

Admittedly, I had my doubts.* Avail yourself for leadership opportunities in your organization: spearhead a blood or food drive, plan a sports tournament, coordinate your company's presence in philanthropic endeavors, etc. They have hundreds of positions where you can gain valuable experience as a leader. Each subsequent conductor's seat was filled in turn by the previous conductor at their whim.* Identify and secure a mentor for yourself, whether within your organization or in your field. With no formal training I wondered: * Would I lead correctly?* Would others respond, and if so, how?* Would I look foolish? Follow My Lead I did look foolish — but somewhat by design. The best leaders get their teams to meld their strengths together to make beautiful music. And to my satisfaction the audience of aspiring leaders responded to each conductor. It's an experience I recommend to all.Recently I had the opportunity to lead an orchestra.

Conducting felt differently than they imagined it when they had been sitting down. Leaders in Training You say you're a leader in training? Consider the following recommendations to hone your leadership skills: * Join a Toastmasters club (toastmasters. They clapped, vamped and even soloed. My mission had been accomplished. When your time comes to lead, may you conduct your musicians as a conductor leads the symphony. My orchestra was a conference audience whom I was training to step into their own leadership. Upon returning to their seats after conducting, conductors also better appreciated the role, risk and responsibility of each who led that day. During our debrief, it became clear we learned a great deal about leadership through this symphony ice-breaker: * There is no one right or wrong style of leading — many styles and approaches abound* Leadership goals and gains may be dependent upon one's talent pool * Your leadership approach may be dependent upon the score, script or soundtrack you're expected to follow* Your leadership may be dependent upon the conductor you follow and impression he or she has left Each guest conductor remarked upon how different the view was from in front of the audience. And follow my amusing lead each guest conductor did…magnificently

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