It’s an interview with Bands of America Hall of Fame Director, after 36 years as Director of Bands at Centerville High School from Centerville, Ohio, it’s Wayne Markworth. This episode is about: Learning to Lead Others with Purpose.
You may be thinking, this is a unique guest for The Authentic Leader Show podcast. And, you are right, but I think that in the end, you will understand why I felt it was important to invite Wayne Markworth on the show.
Wayne may be one of the best leaders in American High School Bands. After decades of regional and national awards, his band programs have earned the respect of programs across the country. Additionally, as you will hear in this interview, the awards and tangible success was not the goal but rather a byproduct of what Wayne was really after. There are leadership principles galore in this interview that transition personal and professional success.
This episode is for anyone who is defining purpose in their leadership of others.
In this interview, we talk about:
- The downside of successful competitive band programs and Wayne’s re-framing of that downside in his definition of winning.
- Wayne shares his mind-shift from his early days in his career, focused on creating great music through the vehicle of students.
- We talk about relying on volunteers to help run a large organization and how to get volunteers engaged to be accountable for what they volunteer to do.
- What was most difficult in dealing with conflict when someone disagreed with a decision and how the words he choose were important in the conversation.
- Why it’s important to allow someone who has made a mistake to live with their consequences.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
- Book: How to win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Book: The Leader In You: How to Win Friends, Influence People & Succeed in a Changing World by Dale Carnegie
Connect with Wayne
- Website: Shadow Lake Music
- On Facebook: Shadow Lake Music
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