{"product_id":"9781591842880","title":"Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA conductor reveals powerful leadership lessons by explaining the inner workings of a symphony orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoger Nierenberg, a veteran conductor, is the creator of The Music Paradigm, a unique program that invites people to sit INSIDE a professional symphony orchestra as the musicians and conductor solve problems together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe captures that experience in \u003ci\u003eMaestro: A Surprising Story about Leading by Listening\u003c\/i\u003e, a parable about a rising executive tough challenges. The narrator befriends an orchestra conductor and is inspired to think about leadership and communication in an entirely new way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor instance:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A maestro doesn't micromanage, but encourages others to develop their own solutions. There's a big difference between conducting and trying to play all the instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A maestro helps people feel ownership of the whole piece, not just their individual parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A maestro leads by listening. When people sense genuine open-mindedness, they offer more of their talent. If not, they get defensive and hold back their best ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Truly great leaders, whether conductors striving for perfect harmony or CEOs reaching for excellence, act with a vision of their organization at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more information, visit: www.MaestroBook.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054916845808,"sku":"9781591842880","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781591842880_p0.jpg?v=1763811944","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781591842880","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}