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Post by arielberthelot on Sept 13, 2013 16:59:28 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA:OpenSky CEO says Leaders Should Run Their Businesses Like An Orchestra
Entrepreneurs should be the leader of any companies. They have the thoughts of exactly how they want their company to operate, so they need to be able to "conduct" their orchestra. In any business you have to lead your team and sometimes listen to others opinions and be open-minded, but always remember your position and that you have the final say so. In my dance studio I get many opinions from parents and children and outsiders, but in the end I have to still make the decision that best forms my company, and I have to lead my employees to portray that same decision. For example, costume ideas, if I take too many others opinions I will drive myself crazy, so majority of the time I stick to what I want because I have to pick the music after that and choreograph the performances, so if I'm not feeling others ideas then I can't orchestrate the performance the way I want to.
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Post by kselders on Sept 15, 2013 10:17:13 GMT -6
I think as an entrepreneur and leader it’s a given that in order to achieve success you must uplift and empower others along the way. If you’re so busy worried about your competitors that you forget to manage your own business, ultimately you’re setting yourself up for failure. The goal of a great leader is leading by example and showing others that it’s possible to be just as great .In the past, I’ve been ask to lead teams and some were successful, meaning everyone was on one accord and other times unsuccessful because of uncooperative or individuals having their own agendas. I’ve learn that it’s so much easier to go along with one plan but, allow others to take part in the planning process.
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Post by ernestmajoue on Sept 15, 2013 14:53:57 GMT -6
This article has a pretty good analogy comparing the conductor to the entrepreneur. I think you need good leaders to sustain a successful operating company. Anyone can open a business but keeping it operating and profitable takes hard work, good leadership, and keeping your customers satisfied. Good leaders and great ethics can lead your company in a great direction.
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Post by ashleylevernharrison on Sept 18, 2013 21:39:32 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: OpenSky CEO Says Leaders Should Run Their Business Like An Orchestra
A leader always leads his team where he envisions them to go. If your team doesn't work well together, then the team will not be effective in completing the goals of the leader. The leader not only has to direct the team towards his goals, but he has to get them to believe that his goals are what is best. If the teams believes in the leaders objectives and goals, they will be more likely to help him achieve them and the more successful the team will be as a whole.
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Post by phenry on Sept 21, 2013 11:33:32 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Open Sky CEO says Leaders should run their Businesses like an Orchestra The analogy used in this article was good. A leader should be able to influence their followers to work together in a harmonious way. One thing this article left out was making sure you have the right people working together. Some people will not be able to work together, and in the end you will have a dysfunctional group. Another thing the article failed to mention was making sure the leader is able to clearly relate their vision and mission to his or her followers.
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Post by jessicareid on Sept 23, 2013 13:50:37 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: OpenSky CEO Says Leaders Should Run Their Businesses Like An Orchestra
Mr. John Kaplan is the CEO of OpenSky, an innovative site that compiles products for sale from many sources. He believes that the entrepreneur has to take on different characteristics in order to be a successful leader. He likens the position to a conductor of an orchestra: the most important role that is ultimately responsible for the song, though his back is turned to the audience. I think that is a very apt simile because we often get caught up in entrepreneurs being "idea men," when really they need to have much more than just a good idea. The coordination of people, the most valuable asset to a firm, really sets apart a great leader and a great businessperson.
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Post by christiebrown on Sept 26, 2013 19:18:38 GMT -6
Being a leader is a lot easier said than done. It takes a while to get people's trust and for them to follow you and believe in what you can do, and it also takes a lot to be a good leader as well. To be a good leader, you need to be able to walk the walk and not just talk the talk, which is something that a lot of bosses cannot do. I think that a good leader is really important to have in any business.
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Post by darrell2009 on Oct 1, 2013 22:37:02 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: OpenSky CEO Says Leaders Should Run Their Businesses Like An Orchestra That true leadership is the able to bring the best out your employees or partner, but in most cases you see a lot of leader who are just go at telling there employee to do with they feel is right making it a uncomfortable work environment leading that business not to reach its full potential. The difference i see between a conductor and a business leader is a conductor has that passion and love for what is leading, compared to that business leader who has to try his/her best to lead a group of people who may be in it for money.
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Post by w0426116 on Oct 14, 2013 12:11:36 GMT -6
When leading you must learn everyone strengths and weaknesses so that you can empower them to be as beneficial in whatever are others lack in, when a group goes somewhere outside of the members in the group nobody knows exactly who the leader is unless specified by some type of paraphilia or someone telling that person. A leader should inspire all those around him to be great, when viewed by the public the group should represent what the leader has displayed when no was around. When successful the leader shouldn’t be known, at all times the leader must promote group interest over personal advantage.
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Post by alyssatudor on Oct 21, 2013 18:50:29 GMT -6
A leader is someone who has to make sure everyone works well together and be happy. If this does not happen then everyone could be unhappy and the business would not be as productive as it is with everyone getting along. A leader knowing how to run their business is so important that they need to know and understand how to do this.
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Post by w0384905 on Oct 23, 2013 12:21:09 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: OpenSky CEO Says Leaders Should Run Their Businesses Like An Orchestra
An orchestra is all about timing and your business manager and leader is the conductor. A business needs to be like a fine tuned machine. If one section is off then most like the whole business or orchestra will be thrown off. Teamwork in the business is essential and you have to work together to make a masterpiece. I love this article compares a business to an orchestra this is very true.
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Post by thomas129 on Oct 24, 2013 17:46:07 GMT -6
Link of the Day #14 Instant MBA OpenSky CEO says Leaders Should Run their
businesses like an orchestra.
I agree with link of the day. Being a good leader is just being a conductor of an
orchestra. One person in a company cant accomplish nearly as much as a collective
group all working together. If you can be the type of leader that can get all of your
employees to work well together you have it made. If everyone in a organization can
mesh together well then everything tends to run smoothly. If you have a company
where people do not work well together then you need to make changes as needed.
Just like with the orchestra if a certain instrument just doesn’t sound right at a point
in the song then they should not play that part of the song. Adapt so that all part flow
together smoothly.
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Post by rpajares41 on Nov 3, 2013 17:38:14 GMT -6
Absolutely agree, leaders are the people on the ground working with you, usually managers all the way up the line. They are there not only to manage but to inspire. If the employees of a company are doing poorly its mostly due to lack of leadership not showing the employees how to take action or inspiring them to work as hard as they can for the company. It all starts with managers getting the employees to believe in the company and if you do so you can be rewarded for the work ethic you put forth. It is usually by getting prizes for x amount of sales you make or if you're the best in the branch of a business they send you on a paid vacation somewhere nice because you busted your butt for them and made them money. Usually this is an easy sale for people who are looking to work hard and get something from it. Managers, leaders play a large role on whether a company succeeds or not.
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Post by brichoux on Nov 4, 2013 17:40:07 GMT -6
Instant MBA: OpenSky CEO Says Leaders Should Run Their Businesses Like An Orchestra
This is a great article about what is the true definition of leadership. Many people think leadership is mostly about getting what you can out of someone for the benefit of the company or yourself. Instead, it is about getting the best out of someone for their benefit, when in turn that truly benefits the business. The metaphor of leadership to conductor is a great way to describe about leadership is about empowering someone.
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Post by datren on Nov 6, 2013 21:40:01 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: OpenSky CEO Says Leaders Should Run Their Businesses Like An Orchestra
A leader's primary focus should be to ensure that your team is motivated and works well together. If the team lacks motivation or work ethic then it will affect the business’s bottom line and their personal stress levels as well. If a conductor's orchestra is not happy, then they are not going to be in sync which will ruin their performance. A team that isn’t working together effectively will not be as effective as they could have been with everyone working together to make a successful victory.
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