Leadership Model Term Paper

Obviously, everyone wants to be seen as an innovative, risk-taker, but having a vision is necessary to decide what risks are worth taking. Although it is unstated, your subject, Stephen Czarowski, the music and choir director at your church, St., John the Baptist in Silver Spring must have a (realistic but challenging) vision of how the music people are playing should sound, which he urges people to realize. Although he may solicit input, ultimately as the director he has the final decision-making authority to achieve the composer's intent.

A wonder too about the importance of technical competence -- a coach must know the sport, but the best athletes are not necessarily the best coaches, nor are the best computer programmers the best leaders of technologically-based companies. Stephen Czarowski might be an excellent musician on some instruments, but he does not know how to play all instruments equally well, rather his leadership comes in motivating all of the components of a musical ensemble to perform to their highest level of ability, feel responsible for the group, and to perform as a…