This class is Senior Seminar
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Itay Talgam offers profound insight into leadership when he says: “But what about the conductor? What can you say the conductor was doing, actually? Um, he was happy. And I often show this to senior management. People get annoyed. ‘You come to work. How come you’re so happy?’ Something must be wrong there, yeah? But he’s spreading happiness. And I think the happiness, the important thing is this happiness does not come from only his own story and his joy of the music. The joy is about enabling other people’s stories to be heard at the same time.”
Using various conductors as examples of leadership, Maestro Talgam suggests leadership is not a matter of authority. Rather leadership is a means to involve others, facilitate their investment, and maximize their contribution.
Take a few minutes to consider the examples presented in this talk. Consider each conductor (Carlos Klieber, Ricardo Muti, Richard Strauss, Herbert von Karajan, and Leonard Bernstein). Consider each conductor’s purpose as a leader.
How important is the leader’s perspective regarding his/her role?
What are the potential results/consequences of the leader’s perspective?
How do you see yourself as a leader? With which conductor do you most readily identify?
What lessons might you apply in your professional setting? How so?
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