the art of possibility by rosamund zander and benjamin zander

The idea of the all-powerful leader has given way to the belief that in order to innovate successfully, to perform beautifully, we need leaders in every chair. Yet this is not an environment from which we can expect performancesin music or in businessthat resonate with nobility, playfulness, inventiveness, brilliance.

Many would say the same of today's business culture. Q: What lessons can today's leaders take from the world of the symphony orchestra and the role of the conductor?īen: The world of the symphony orchestra has traditionally been a maelstrom of competition, survival, backbiting, subservience, and status seeking. This book shows how leaders can overcome limiting assumptions about what is possibleto reinvent obstacles that appear to be holding them backwhether a difficult customer, a competitor's product, or the defection of a talented employeeinto new pathways for possibility. Success in today's business environment relies almost completely on an organization's ability to invent and innovate. For business leaders, it offers refreshing insights into many of the challenges people routinely face in organizations in the areas of leadership, management, motivation, teamwork, creativity, and personal and professional fulfillment. Roz: The Art of Possibility relies on all the arts to develop a framework for transforming the way we define ourselves, our connections to others, and the environment we live and work in. Q: What does the 'art of possibility' mean for business leaders? A conversation with Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander, authors of The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life, HBS Press, 2000.

The art of possibility by rosamund zander and benjamin zander