@article{Zel_Onay_2013, title={Conductors As A Metaphor Of “Leadership”}, volume={2}, url={http://www.ijceas.com/index.php/ijceas/article/view/72}, abstractNote={<div><em>Conductors are evolving from “super-maestro” to full participation in the activities of the orchestral organization, including visioning, strategic direction, audience development and fundraising. To be effective, the musical leader of the orchestra must possess a combination of skills; the most significant of which appear to be artistic and musical skills, organizational skills and charismatic leadership.</em><em>The main purpose of this research is to obtain data about the relationship between personality characteristics and leadership styles of orchestra conductors. As a next step, we also want to show that the polyphony can be conducted in an harmonious way in the organizations.</em><em>In the analysis section of the research, the answers given by five conductors are classified and presented within a certain systematic method. As a conclusion, when the answers are examined it was clear that there are some common traits of personality and leadership for our small sample group of conductors. We accept this research as a predecessor of another future research which may cover a larger sample from different cultures so that we can clarify the common traits or differentiators.</em></div><div><br /></div>}, number={3}, journal={International Journal of Contemporary Economics and Administrative Sciences}, author={Zel, Ugur and Onay, Meltem}, year={2013}, month={Apr.}, pages={130–150} }