Orchestrating Your Leadership
Recently I had the opportunity to lead an orchestra. Its an experience I recommend to all. Admittedly, I had my doubts. 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. My orchestra was a conference audience whom I was training to step into their own leadership. And follow my amusing lead each guest conductor didmagnificently. (Some joked I was an easy act to follow. My mission had been accomplished.)
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. Each subsequent conductors seat was filled in turn by the previous conductor at their whim. And to my satisfaction the audience of aspiring leaders responded to each conductor. Their styles varied yet the audience caught on to each leaders style and direction. They clapped, vamped and even soloed.
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 ones talent pool
* Your leadership approach may be dependent upon the score, script or soundtrack youre 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. Conducting felt differently than they imagined it when they had been sitting down.
Upon returning to their seats after conducting, conductors also better appreciated the role, risk and responsibility of each who led that day.
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. The best leaders get their teams to meld their strengths together to make beautiful music.
* 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.?
* 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. When their focus shifted to results and bringing out the best in others, everything else fell into place.
Each leader learned from those before and after them, and recognized that as the music changed, so too did the role of each leader.
When your time comes to lead, may you conduct your musicians as a conductor leads the symphony. Be brave and expressive and youll hear the bravos and bravas of your devotees.
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.org). They develop leadership skills as well as communication skills. Become an officer within and beyond the club you join. They have hundreds of positions where you can gain valuable experience as a leader.
* Identify and secure a mentor for yourself, whether within your organization or in your field.
* Become a student of leadership: read books and watch movies about leadership.
* Observe leadership styles of world and local leaders.
* 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.
* 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.
Craig Harrisons Expressions Of Excellence!?helps professionals express their sales and service excellence with style. Contact him at (510) 547-0664, via Excellence@craigspeaks.com or through http://www.ExpressionsOfExcellence.com regarding speaking, training, consulting, coaching and curriculum licensing. Can I Make Money On The Internet
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