[2/2] The ignorant maestro (The ignorant maestro: How great leaders inspire unpredictable brilliance) (Category Management)

Suddenly I decided to continue the story of the book.The ignorant maestro" ("The ignorant maestro")about which wrote A year ago. This is due to a lecture by Sergey Burlak, musician, business coach and author of the MuzDieta channel. (@musicdiet). I was at this lecture on Thursday night and Sergey talked about leadership styles, showed videos of great conductors and even performed music himself. The basis of the speech was the third part of the book "The Unknown Maestro", in which the following were given: 6 leadership styles

1. Dominance and Control: Riccardo Muti Riccardo Muti represents a model of a leader who takes full responsibility and demands absolute control. He insists on the only correct interpretation and does not allow deviations from his instructions. This style ensures the accuracy of execution, but suppresses the initiative and creativity of subordinates. This leads to the need for constant control on the part of the leader, which can drain both himself and the team. Characteristically, when Ricciardo decided to remove from La Scala because of the conflict, none of his employees stood up for him. 2. Godfather: Arturo Toscanini Arturo Toscanini embodies the style of a strict but caring leader. He treated his team like a family, demanding discipline and integrity, but at the same time showing deep respect and support. His emotionality motivated musicians to give their best, and his demands were perceived as a desire for general perfection, not as tyranny. 3. According to the instructions: Richard Strauss Richard Strauss demonstrates a leader style with clear instructions. He avoided excessive emotionality and personal interpretations, preferring to follow a predetermined plan. This approach provides stability and security, but limits the creative freedom and initiative of the collective. 4. Guru: Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan is characterized as a leader without explicit instructions. He expected musicians to intuitively understand his vision and self-synchronize his actions. This developed mutual listening and responsibility for the overall outcome, but could cause stress due to the lack of clear guidelines. 5. Leadership Dance: Carlos Kleiber Carlos Kleiber was a leader in the stream – he led the team through collaborative creativity, giving each member the freedom to interpret. His style was like a dance where everyone was autonomous but interdependent. This required a high level of trust and responsibility from all participants in the process. Interestingly, here Sergey Burlak had another example with a woman conductor, but the meaning was about the same, only the style was called in the style of “Every voice will be heard”. 6. The Search for Meaning: Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein embodies the style of a sensitive leader who saw in each team member a personality with its own unique qualities. He built dialogue on emotional, intellectual and moral levels, inspiring people to seek meaning in their work. This approach stimulated the development of individuality, but required considerable effort to maintain mutual understanding.

Overall, I really enjoyed Sergey’s talk, as he showed and explained all the different approaches to leadership that I had previously read in this book about the ignorant maestro. Sergey as a practicing musician was able to engage the audience with him and spend on this interesting topic.

P.S. A more detailed overview of these leadership styles can be read in article At Lifehacker, there are videos of conductors performing with their orchestras.

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