This unconventional talk is given by an Israeli symphony orchestra conductor turned business consultant. Talgam outlines what organizational leaders can learn from conductors, namely that you don’t tell your team members what to do so much as create the conditions that allow the team to lead itself.

In other words, your role as a leader is to enable your employees (or musicians) to shine.

“You have the story of the orchestra as a professional body. You have the story of the audience as a community. … You have the stories of the individuals in the orchestra and in the audience. … And all those stories are being heard at the same time. This is the true experience of a live concert.”

By treating your employees as partners rather than true subordinates, you create harmony among your team and give it a better chance of success.”