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For up in the polls, Hollande should take lessons ... music? Although lead can be learned, and this is what provides the Israeli Itay Talgam maestro during his workshops.

Thus he developed a working model based on a gentle exercise of power, opening new avenues for business leaders and policy makers. His method is inspired by his teacher Leonard Bernstein, who far from leading musicians "the wand" could lead them only with his facial expressions. He was able to build a harmonious relationship with his orchestra based on listening, trust and mutual respect. FRANCE 24 met Itay Talgam at the Palais des Papes in Avignon Forum, International meetings of culture in the economy and the media.

FRANCE 24: A good leader, what do you think?

Itay Talgam: I think it's like being a good teacher. When you think about the best way to teach is by showing the way, giving the tracks. It is then up to students to find the answers to appropriate knowledge, a technique, to experience. They say you can not really teach others something new. One can only remind them that they have the answers, how to find them, how to appropriate them. So much for leadership, be it a company or a country, you should know listen to others, teach them to listen to each other, namely the direct ...

FR24: therefore sufficient policy to be tuned to be good leaders?

You'd be surprised how simply listen to other points and make sure they listen to each other solves many problems. To be a good leader, he must certainly have knowledge, be smart, have good ideas, but also be able to put aside what we know to listen what others have to say. A good leader should not seek solution alone in his ivory tower, ignoring the others. It must be able to listen as a conductor, comparing their ideas with those of others.

As a concrete example: the road. You can put radars, harden the law ... But to change the attitude of motorists, it is especially necessary to teach them to play the game of traffic, make them understand why we must follow these rules. When people listen, respect, understand that driving is a social game, and they have every incentive to respect: they play the game together. The solution is there. Instead of imagining big plans, instead of threatening punishment, it may be sufficient just to be more attentive, and so make people more responsible.

FR24: But to lead, do not we also know slicing, make unpopular decisions?

When the house is burning, it is urgent, we did not want to discuss for hours. Then, yes, maybe in an emergency, a leader he or she shows the output, and is expected soon. Although I do not know for sure, but otherwise, the decision must be more "from below", although I do not like this expression! Solutions come from actors in society, that is to say, citizens, businesses, students, etc..

Heads of States, company owners should especially help create platforms, exchange places. Solutions often have just the simple fact of a meeting of views, experiences, histories, personalities ... I know it's a cliché, but it works!

FR 24: Politicians are they receptive to what you propose?

Ah! Policies do not listen enough! (Laughs) I met at the World Economic Forum in Davos, we talk, we exchange, but I do not delude myself. They see me as someone especially distracting.'s Businessmen are more likely however the ear, as you know, in the business world, the results are more easily measured. Either it works or it does not work. And yet, nobody complained

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