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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 that the musicians will want to bring to life with their playing. “What does that mean, ‘a vision of the music?’” “When I step onto the podium my every action should provide answers to questions such as Where are we going? What’s the goal? What are our priorities? How do we create a compelling and powerful performance of this piece? What’s our plan for getting there? And, very important, exactly what do the musicians need to do to contribute to that? It is no easy matter to answer these questions at all, much less through your actions. “You see,” the conductor continued, “a strong vision can lead people away from focusing on their part alone toward being aware of the whole. The vision should be lofty enough to stir and challenge people. If it’s too limited, then people will feel underutilized and uninspired. But when the musicians take hold of a vision then they attach their playing to it. Tasks that might have previously seemed routine now acquire meaning and beauty. While they are doing their jobs, they’re always thinking of the grand vision.” - Maestro. A surprising story about leading by listening. By Roger Nierenberg Thank you very much Nicolle van Schijndel for your recommendation and for this insightful and inspiring book.