Doing without Doing: Guest post by Whitney Blondeau
From an organizational or business perspective, this video emphasizes how to create conditions of partnership between leadership and employees – a perfect corollary of the conductor and symphony. Throughout the video, Itay Talgam reinforces the message of how to channel a different kind of ‘control’ when leading, or conducting, a group.
Control in his example becomes a shared partnership among the multiple layers of symphonic instrumentation and orchestral leadership. In business, this example would highlight shared layers of control among employees – including those from staff, to mid-management, to the C-Suite.
This clip is entertaining and enlightening, with practical application for teaching. Portions of this clip lend well to teaching topics such as leadership, group facilitation and management.
Even among those who may not know or appreciate classical music, most audiences will enjoy the last few minutes (18:43 – 20:35) of Itay Talgam’s TEDtalk. I have successfully used this clip to emphasize what it means to have synergy between presenters and audiences or with CEOs and employees. It is powerful in that it evokes the emotion of music and passion with the nonverbal cues of intention.
Watch and enjoy as you transform into “the player telling the story – and become the storyteller that the whole community listens to…”
David’s Note: Also, notice when you watch the clip in the last few minutes about what a great metaphor it is for how you don’t need to micromanage, you don’t need to use old fashioned Command and Control approaches to managing when you A) have the right players, B) have done the hard work to teach, train, and coach C) are the kind of leader that people want to follow.
Notice the minimalist approach Leonard Bernstein takes as well as the joy he shows as he experiences the beauty his “team” creates.
Whitney Blondeau i
s an academic medical educator who seeks to share with others the inspiration she finds in music, creative expression, travel, and unexpected connectivity.
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