[1/2] The ignorant maestro (The ignorant maestro: How great leaders inspire unpredictable brilliance) (Category Management)
This book was on my shelf for over a year until it was recommended to my wife, Nastya, as part of her master's degree program.Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic business advice" And I was interested in reading this book, which was written by conductor and business consultant, Itai Talgai. In this book, he talks about his approach to management consulting, which is based on musical concepts and showcases the leadership styles of six great conductors.
Part part 1. Business music In this part, the author talks about the music that surrounds us everywhere and why analyzing the work of musical groups you can learn a lot about leadership. At the end of the article, the author asks a question.
Is there a universal sound suitable for all organizations at every stage of development? And he says he probably doesn't. And then in the book he shares how to find the right sound and change it as circumstances change. And as a leader, don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone to walk that path.
Part part 2. Three Leadership Melodies The author offers his recipe of three ingredients 1. Brilliant ignorance This is the philosophy of Jacques Ranciere, who wrote the book.Ignorant teacher"and popularized the thought of the teacher" 19 century
The ignorant can teach another ignorant what he does not know. The point is not that a good teacher may not know his subject, but rather that he is able to distance himself from that knowledge and pass on his knowledge to his pupils. That is, a good teacher encourages students to give their own interpretation of their own discoveries. He helps the student if he lacks willpower, not intelligence. The author says something like this. Only a person who does not know is able to learn something unexpected and achieve the unpredictable. 2. Don't be afraid of the void. The chapter begins with a quote from the great pianist Arthur Schnabel. I can play notes no better or any better than other pianists, but the pauses between the notes are, oh, that's where the art is. The author proposes to perceive voids as a free space that encourages creativity and exploration in both music and business. By voids, the author understands those situations when there is a feeling that “something does not fit”, that is, these are discrepancies that may concern perceptions, expectations, ideas, as well as ways of expressing them. Usually, few people rejoice in voids, because usually managers strive for the unity of employees and the company, joint movement towards clearly formulated goals and their timely achievement. In such a picture of the world, emptiness is absent as a class. But without voids, there is no creativity that allows them to be filled with something new, and therefore no innovation. As a result, the author suggests that the void as opportunities. And the task of the leader is to lead the process when all participants recognize that their opinion is not an absolute truth. And then they will be ready to combine different meanings into a new common vision of the future and bring about change.
3. Motivational hearing Unlike the motivational speaker, the motivational listener does not simply communicate their knowledge, but rather creates a dialogue. He knows that the outcome of any interaction will be different for all participants. One of the main advantages of motivational listening for a leader is to inspire people to talk and listen. The motivational listener creates a safe space for the speaker in which errors are analyzed and used together for learning. This means that the listener recognizes the interlocutor as an equal and equal participant in the dialogue and this changes a lot in communication.
In next post I'm going to talk about the third part of the book, where the author talks about leadership styles. 6 great conductors.
P.S. I have long been interested in how conductors and choreographers manage their teams and how this relates to the management of software engineering. A few years ago I wrote article About this:)
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