The Transformational Leader is much like the orchestra conductor at work.
Have you ever watched a conductor at work? This is leadership in motion! There is not a single moment of inattention. There is not a single moment of indecision. There is not a single moment of doubt. And there is not a single moment that is out of control. This sounds like a dictatorship, doesn’t it? In a way it is. But, it is not a dictatorship in the sense that only one person rules the will of others. Nor is it a democracy. One person must make the artistic decisions, hold the creative vision, and shape the final results. In the corporate world, the leader articulates the vision through clearly crafted goals. The leader then guides the team on the path to success letting them play into the whole just as the conductor guides each player in the symphony.
The main thing is that the Transformational Leader achieves the maximum result by inspiring and empowering those influenced by his or her leadership skills, whether orchestra or business. Being open and straightforward builds the respect of those you lead as you let them participate in the work you are doing. Inversely, if you are closed, unprepared and guarded, not admitting your weaknesses, the folks you lead with not be fully engaged, confused, resentful, and unproductive.
If you are transparent, they will be actively engaged.
If you are guarded, secretive, unclear, those you lead will disengage and will give less than desired results.
The conductor guides highly qualified musicians as each person contributes the best of his or her skill. Together they craft a result that is greater than any one of them could produce alone. If the conductor tells a highly competent oboe player how to play the oboe, then that conductor will be look for another oboist for the next season. The conductor relies on the professional competence of each person selected to be a part of this high performance organization. Many corporate leaders want to define a task and then tell the person how to do everything related to the task. This is a killer of creative enthusiasm.
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ABOUT: Hugh Ballou has been an instructor at CEO Space Forums for many years, and is facilitator for CEO Space's innovative Faculty Integrity Team (FIT). He orchestrates success with Transformational Leader around the world with his unique and effective leadership skills developed in over 40 years working as conductor or orchestras and choirs.
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