The Demands of Leadership

The Demands of Leadership

Attending the performance of a symphony orchestra is a great opportunity to experience the beauty of bringing diverse instruments together. For exceptional leaders, such a performance can serve as a reminder of how amazing things can result when various elements work together for one outcome.

But there is something bigger that you can take from the experience – an understanding of the importance of a strong leader. Consider this: while an orchestra’s conductor does not play an instrument, he or she is arguably the most important member of the symphony. After all, the conductor is responsible for ensuring that each player knows his or her part and for delivering a polished presentation to the orchestra.

Some professionals feel out of tune in their efforts to make decisions and have them implemented. It is crucial to remember, however, that leadership is a highly focused activity that must be internally orchestrated. You must decide which advice to take, determine which of the available tools and strategies will work, assign implementation tasks, hold people accountable, weight he risks, and consider the impact on a future legacy. These are the 6 Laws of Exceptional Leadership that we will discuss in the succeeding posts. They are all based on “The Crazy Impact of Leadership” where I am one of the co-authors.