Thursday, May 6, 2010 · 4:58pm ET
Releasing Your Symphony
Posted by: Harold Byne
Recently waiting for a performance to begin, I was struck by the horrendous and seemingly chaotic noise emanating from the stage, as the orchestra members were warming up, tuning their various instruments. It was like finger nails on a blackboard. A group of individuals with unique musical gifts, marvellously crafted instruments in hand, and the sound was unbearable. A few minutes later, the random noise was transformed into a mesmerizingly beautiful piece of music, under the leadership of a very talented and impassioned conductor.
Sitting there, I reflected on the fact that a room full of talent and skill is simply not enough. Beautiful music involves the coming together of some critical essentials; structure, order, rhythm, passion and leadership, and when it all comes together it is a work of creative genius.
Our lives and our work are often more in tune with an orchestra in warm up mode. We have the talent, we have everything we need, but the modus operandi is at best random and at worst, chaotic. The music is in us, but our symphony awaits some structure, order, rhythm and leadership.
The work of a coach is to support you in the discovery of your capacity to achieve, by introducing structure, order, rhythm, and leadership, so the symphony in you is released.
