{"id":1233,"date":"2020-05-28T18:32:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?page_id=1233"},"modified":"2022-02-22T22:20:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T22:20:51","slug":"leadership-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/leadership-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Leadership and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The League of American Orchestras supports executive leaders and orchestra managers through all of its channels and publications, including but not limited to its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/upcoming-events\/\">webinars<\/a><\/strong>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/leagueconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>National Conference<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/symphony-magazine\/\"><em>Symphony<\/em> magazine<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The League also offers constituency groups for executive directors of orchestras of different budget sizes. These meet at the National Conference and throughout the year. If you are an executive director of a member orchestra, contact Member Services at <strong><a href=\"mailto:member@americanorchestras.org\">member@americanorchestras.org<\/a><\/strong> to make sure you are listed in our database so that you have access to these meetings and to our online discussion forums on <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/league360.americanorchestras.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\">League360<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this page, you&#8217;ll find examples of some of the resources of interest to executives and managers, but be sure to visit various sections of the website&#8211;and to use the search function&#8211;to find more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_600f33689509f\" class=\"ThreespotBlock l-fullwidth content-promo aligncenter\">\n  <div class=\"l-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"ContentPromo \">\n  \n          \n    \n    \n    <div \n      class=\"ContentPromo-item ContentPromo-item--main u-mt3 \">\n              <div class=\"ContentPromo-item-img bg-image\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/learning-and-leadership-programs\/essentials-of-orchestra-management\/\">\n            <span class=\"u-screenreader\">Essentials of Orchestra Management Read article<\/span>\n            \n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n              class=\"bg-image-source\"\n              src=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/19102\/EssentialsBanner-1200x675-c.jpg\"\n              srcset=\"\n                https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/19102\/EssentialsBanner-640x360-c.jpg 640w,\n                https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/19102\/EssentialsBanner-960x540-c.jpg 960w,\n                https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/19102\/EssentialsBanner-1920x1080-c.jpg 1800w\"\n              sizes=\"\n              (min-width: 725px) 50vw,\n              100vw\"\n              alt=\"\"\n            >\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ContentPromo-item-content  \">\n        <p class=\"ContentPromo-item-type\">\n                      <span>Executive Leadership &amp; Management<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n\n        \n        \n        \n         \n          <h3 class=\"ContentPromo-item-title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/learning-and-leadership-programs\/essentials-of-orchestra-management\/\">Essentials of Orchestra Management<\/a><\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"ContentPromo-item-description \">\n          Essentials of Orchestra Management is a transformative, ten-day professional development program designed to equip early and mid-career orchestra leaders with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to excel as leaders and catalysts for change.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->\n        <\/div>\n\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/learning-and-leadership-programs\/essentials-of-orchestra-management\/\" class=\"ContentPromo-item-link\" data-icon=\"arrow\">\n            <span class=\"u-screenreader\">Essentials of Orchestra Management<\/span> READ MORE\n          <\/a>\n         \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          \n    \n    \n    <div \n      class=\"ContentPromo-item  u-mt3 \">\n      \n      <div class=\"ContentPromo-item-content CoverLink-parent \">\n        <p class=\"ContentPromo-item-type\">\n                      <span>Executive Leadership &amp; 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class=\"ListingItem-date f-uppercase\" aria-label=\"April 13, 2022\">April 13, 2022<\/p>\n      \n      <h2 class=\"ListingItem-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/cementing-flexibility\/\" class=\"CoverLink\">Cementing Flexibility<\/a><\/h2>\n\n              <p class=\"ListingItem-description CoverLink-over\">\n          Will the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra\u2019s new collective-bargaining agreement, with more flexible work rules, usher in permanent changes in how orchestras and musicians work together? \n        <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ListingItem-img ListingItem-img--post bg-image\">\n                                  \n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-image-source\"\n              src=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/31729\/02_Spring-Banners-1920-x-88012-315x210-c.jpg\"\n              srcset=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/31729\/02_Spring-Banners-1920-x-88012-639x426-c.jpg 639w,\n            https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/31729\/02_Spring-Banners-1920-x-88012-315x210-c.jpg 315w,\n            https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/31729\/02_Spring-Banners-1920-x-88012-720x480-c.jpg 720w\"\n              sizes=\"\n            (min-width: 850px) 338px,\n            100vw\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ListingItem Listing-list-item\">\n  <div class=\"ListingItem-wrapper CoverLink-parent\">\n    <div class=\"ListingItem-content \">\n              <div class=\"ListingItem-metaInfo\">\n                      <p class=\"ListingItem-topic f-uppercase\" aria-label=\"Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion\">Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n              <p class=\"ListingItem-date f-uppercase\" aria-label=\"April 13, 2022\">April 13, 2022<\/p>\n      \n      <h2 class=\"ListingItem-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/catalyzing-progress\/\" class=\"CoverLink\">Catalyzing Progress<\/a><\/h2>\n\n              <p class=\"ListingItem-description CoverLink-over\">\n          The League\u2019s new Catalyst Guide, Promising Practices: Actions Orchestras Can Take to Make Progress Toward Equity, provides concrete advice and real-world examples from orchestras that are working to expand equity, diversity, and inclusion. \n        <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ListingItem-img ListingItem-img--post bg-image\">\n                                  \n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-image-source\"\n              src=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/32015\/2022-02_Spring-Website-Banners8-315x210-c.jpg\"\n              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2022<\/p>\n      \n      <h2 class=\"ListingItem-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/board-room-the-view-from-the-chair\/\" class=\"CoverLink\">Board Room: The View from the Chair<\/a><\/h2>\n\n              <p class=\"ListingItem-description CoverLink-over\">\n          Our tumultuous era presents an opportunity for board chairs to lead their orchestras in rebuilding and renewing their organizations. 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