Wk 2 Comment

Comment on Jorge's Week 2 Reading

WHAT A CONCEPT! Treat others as you would have them treat you!!!

I am really excited that Benjamin Zander has brought to the surface, a long awaited "Apology" sought to speak, on the behavior of many who are in charge or in position of power. It's quite one thing to influence others through the process of rote and tradition but quite another to do it with care and respect.

The idea that so much can be accomplished through the power of 'sharing power' that it may have been too simple a concept to warrant the interest of the elite and affluent and even a greater feat, for the intellectual to fathom.

In his passage, he spoke of events plagued with ritualistic behavior (during times when 'Maestros' conducted Orchestra). Many conductors thought themselves to be Master and Lord of their ship (Conducting an Orchestra in layman's term [WHOOA - Did I just become snobbish??]).

His ability to detach himself from "himself" allowing others to peer into the realm of participation especially at these crucial points of events serve to prove that a leader learns to lead
by following and setting examples. GOOD JOB Mr. Sanders!


Jorge, I want to share my experience like the detachment you mention on what I did for new teachers in foreign languages at the school where I worked. I was the Chairman of Foreign Languages and part of my assignments was to lead the clubs and after my first 2 years I decided to pass that leadership to new teachers in their second year at the school. I felt good about it and these new teachers shone in their roles as club leaders. (New teachers came to foreign language every two years and leave because they were part of a teacher education from the University of Notre Dame)