Hugh Ballou Transformational Leadership Strategist
Orchestrating Success
How does a conductor of orchestras and choirs teach leadership – very enthusiastically! Hugh Ballou teaches leaders around the globe how to build synergy with teams and how to build effective processes that bring success to any organization – no matter how small or how big. “I travel around the country and around the world and find that you can change the name of the organization, the location and the type of structure and you will still have the same issues – leaders not leading effectively!
Ballou brings 40 years of experience as conductor to his leadership training. “I call the training Building High Performance Teams, but no one can produce effective teams without fine-tuned leadership skills. I teach business executives how an orchestra conductor brings out the best skill of the players that have been hired. The conductor is a dictator, however, if the conductor hires a good oboe player, then it’s best to let that oboe player use his or her skill rather than tell then how to play the oboe!” It sounds silly, however, leaders who micro-manage those whom they lead only receive a fraction of the performance that is ultimately possible. Let the team perform!
The skill set of planning for success, constructing powerful goals, and delegating with authority are consistent themes where many leaders underperform.
Ballou’s unique ability in inspire and motivate event the most difficult of audiences has made him the expert in the field of Transformational Leadership. Transformational Leaders build strong leaders on teams that are motivated, focused and highly effective in setting and implementing powerful goals.
As author of 5 books on Transformational Leadership, Ballou works as executive coach, process facilitator, trainer and motivational speaker teaching leaders in many diverse fields the fine-tune skills employed every day by orchestral conductors.
Books:
Transforming Power: Stories from Transformational Leaders to Inspire and Encourage
Moving Spirits, Building Lives: Church Musician as Transformational Leader
Moving Spirits, Building Lives: A Workbook for Transformational Leaders
Building High Performance Teams: Systems and Structures for Leading Teams and Empowering Transformation
Leaders Transform: A Guide for Leaders Transforming Organizations (Fall 2009)
Your website is lovely, your professionalism shines through. I could see that a music conductor would make an excellent leader since the goal is to have harmony.
As certified life coaches our target is families. When we were mentored by Bob Proctor in 2007 we came to understand our purpose, and together we created a purpose as a couple. Our passion is to guide families in the discovery of their purpose, first helping each individual family member understand that they are here for a reason and to create their own purpose statement. Second we help families to FUSE these purposes into a family purpose, where they are looking out beyond their own family and into their community and or beyond. With each family unified, strengthened and Empowered and doing their part to bring more love and harmony into the world the ripple effect will eventually make an impact on the world.
I am following you on twitter now and will also find you on FB.
Leisa Olson FUSEingFamilies all over the world