Chapter 7    Orchestrate

There are lessons for managers in surprising places, including in the arts. Take note of the impressive performances of a high-quality symphony orchestra. Seventy or more men and women—each exquisitely trained as an individual instrumentalist—come together and rehearse for a unified delivery of a complex composition with one objective in mind: a public performance that comes close to perfection.

Sometime, make it a personal goal to attend the rehearsal sessions of a good orchestra. You will be amazed, I promise you, but you will also learn something profound; the precision with which the musicians finally deliver the magnificent ...

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