Managing high performers: the Miles Davis way
Develop others by giving them real responsibilities in situations with real consequences.
Your outcomes
- Consider the importance of your own vision in recruiting talented high performers
- Recognize the values of autonomy and responsibility for high performers
- Recognize the advantages of a “Go live and debrief” development strategy
- See the value of openness and rapport in the performance process
- Learn to be conscious of the time to move on and part ways
Training content
- What is your vision suited and who is best to help you realize it?
- Know what you want and bring together the people who can “play it”
- “Leave the drummer alone” -if you’ve selected the best, give them room to be the best
- No rehearsals and first takes – develop others by giving them real responsibilities in situations with real consequences
- Music comes from life, so talk about life -building rapport and seeing the same vision through connection
- Let them grow, let them go – planning for the time to move on and knowing when it’s tim
Recognize the advantages of a “Go live and debrief” development strategy.
Talk about life – building rapport and seeing the same vision through connection.
“Miles Davis is rightfully acclaimed as an icon of jazz but he didn’t make music alone. Throughout his career as a band leader, Miles brought together some of the most talented musicians in jazz to work with him in his musical exploration. John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans and many others, known as among the giants of jazz, graduated from ‘Miles University’. This seminar draws on what Miles learned and transfers it to your workplace so you can manage and lead your high performers with confidence and authenticity.”
James Culver
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