Listening as Leadership

A conductor’s approach to listening that changes the leader from within

Most people define leadership in terms of unilateral strength, but what if great listening could lead to something even more powerful – including for the leader themselves? In this compelling, interactive program with conductor James Blachly and an ensemble of musicians performing in person, the group will experience listening from the unique perspective of a professional orchestral conductor, learning how it can activate change in your work, bring out the greatness in others, enable you to navigate crises, and expand your capacity to hear multiple points of view.

This modular program works well as part of a larger leadership development effort, or as a standalone conference session or meeting, and can be scaled from 40 minutes to 2 hours, and serve groups from 12 to 1,000. People will come away with a new way to listen creatively to the outside world, to one another, and to themselves.

• “Many times I felt as though you were speaking to my exact experience.” Alex Greene

•  “James has a rare ability to articulate the infinite potential embedded within each moment and the methods we might pursue to open up that unboundedness.  I for one have felt inspired by his presence and work.”  Wes Luke

• “Conductor James Blachly is doing a rare thing: teaching audiences how to hold a true listening space…James teaches you how to enter, awaken and sustain your presence in the living space musicians create. The effect is immediate and profound.”  Andrew Gibbons

This program will:

• Expand broad listening skills with direct applications for leadership

• Explore how leadership-listening can bring out the best in others

• Provide a fresh and creative perspective on work within teams

• Heighten awareness in complex and time-sensitive situations

• Cultivate skills of clarity and strength despite input overload
   

For bookings, contact Christina Jensen at christina@jensenartists.com