RIP: Soloists

Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Brett in Leadership, Wrk

In 2009, soloists are at best, ignored. At worst, dying.

Solo leaders. Solo business people. Solo pastors.

There’s just too much noise nowadays. It’s hard to be heard over a thousand other singers.

The market for soloists is dwindling. But the market for conductors has never been better. Conductors are those fine musician-leaders who have a knack for getting the right people in the room and getting them to work together. It’s a beautiful thing when you get the trombones, the flutes, the piccolos, the violins, and the percussions all on the same page. You’ll be amazed at who will listen to that song.

2 Responses to “RIP: Soloists”

  1. whitney

    21. Aug, 2009

    that’s what i’m talking about!

    i read an article this past summer about servant leadership (in a religious education and faith formation class)… of all the articles and books i’ve read on servant leadership, this one article made sense to me, because i identified my 10 years of experience in band with the content of the author…

    my high school band director exemplifies more characteristics of a leader than any one person i’ve physically met.

    thanks …for sharing your thoughts …for “stirring up [our] sincere [minds] by way of [reminding us about the Truth]” (two peter three:one)

  2. Adam Comeens

    22. Aug, 2009

    I miss solo pastors, Jimi Hendrix, Red Skelton, Clint Eastwood, and those other soloists who were always out on a limb when they performed or kicked booty (this would be a reference to Eastwood not the pastors).

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