Leaders as conductors can create a harmonious company

Leaders as conductors can create a harmonious company | Helping yourself and mentees see positive, not negative | Prioritizing team, time management is crucial to success Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 12, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Leaders as conductors can create a harmonious company]( [Leaders as conductors can create a harmonious company]( (Pixabay) Business leaders such as PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi and Apple's Steve Jobs, along with political leaders like former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, are maestros who weave innovation, ethics, empathy and superior communication skills together like the conductor of a symphony, writes Bala Sathyanarayanan, the executive vice president & chief human resources officer at GREIF Inc. 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