Different Paths
I’ve watched nine different conductors lead the Michigan All-State Jazz Choir.
Leadership
Succeed Without You
Could this project succeed without you?
Public Compliments, Private Criticism
Where do you give compliments? What about criticism?
Clear And Happy
I agree with Ina Garten: the people you lead need two things.
Should I Keep Doing This?
It’s worth regularly asking this question for all your projects.
Act Very, Very Locally
Act very, very locally.
Preparation vs. Anxiety
Focused preparation and anxiety aren’t the same.
Traditions
How do you decide what traditions to create, uphold, or discard?
More Human
Resolve to make your teaching more human.
Community First
The holiday parties seem like a bonus. They’re not.