The Ignorant Maestro: How Great Leaders Inspire Unpredictable Brilliance
- 作者
- 出版社 Portfolio
- 出版时间 2015年5月
- ISBN 1591848121 或 9781591848127
- 定价 126.00
内容简介
“Choosingignorancemightseematerriblequalitytoexhibitinyourworkplace—asurepathdownthestairsandoutthecorporatedoor.Butstickwithmehereandseehowitleadsyouupward.You’llunderstandwhygreatleadersembraceignoranceanduseittoelevatetheirpeopletonewheightsofachievement.”Aconductorinfrontofhisorchestraisaniconicsymbolofleadership—butwhatdoesatruemaestroactuallydotoenabletherightsortofcooperationamonghisplayers,leadingtoanexcellentperformance?Ifyouthinkhisprimaryjobismakingsurethemusiciansplaytherightnotes,preparetobesurprised.Fortwentyyears,inadditiontoconductingorchestrasaroundtheworld,ItayTalgamhasbeena“conductorofpeople”forcompanieslargeandsmall,forCEOsofFortune500companiesaswellasstartupentrepreneurs,andbeyond.Drawingonhisdecadesofexperienceonthepodium,heteachesnonmusicianshowconductingreallyworksandhowtheconductor’sartcanhelpleadersinanyfield.Inhislectures(includinganacclaimedTEDtalk)andnowinthisbook,Talgamshowswhyimposingyourvisiononyourpeopleislikelytobackfire.Greatconductorsmayknowinadvancehowtheywantapiecetobeplayed,buttheymakeroomforthecreativityandpassionoftheirmusicians.Theyrespectthegapbetweenthebatonandtheinstruments.Theyfocusmoreonlisteningthanonspeaking.Andtheyembracetheirownignorance,knowingthatothersmayhavebetterideasthantheconductorcanimagine.Talgamexploresthenuancesofleadershipbydescribingthedistinctivestylesofsixworld-famousconductors:thecommandingRiccardoMuti,thefatherlyandpassionateArturoToscanini,thecalmRichardStrauss,thegurulikeHerbertvonKarajan,thedancingCarlosKleiber,andthemasterofdialogueLeonardBernstein.Alltookdifferentapproachestotheage-oldleadershipdilemma:howtomaximizebothcontrolandcreativefreedomatthesametime.TheIgnorantMaestrowillempoweryoutohelpyourownteammakeevenmorebeautifulmusic.Talgam’sanecdotesandinsightswillchangethewayyouthinkaboutlistening,humility,andthepathtounpredictablebrilliance.FromtheHardcoveredition.
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