Leaders aim to release control; managers aim to keep control. Renown jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, observes “the perception of jazz is that we all get along. In actuality, we're always trying to get along, and it is the integrity of that process that determines the quality of the swing. A business that swings will definitely be successful.” Release of control (or ‘swing’) requires process, entails trust and presumes individual and collaborative expertise. Effective leaders embrace a strategic release of control in exchange for increased organizational effectiveness through “improvisation.” #LeadWithSwing
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