Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Preface; 1 The muse within; Part I: Enactment of musical leadership; 2 The choral conductor role; 3 Situational-relational mastery; 4 Existential foundation; 5 The intersubjective space of leading and following; Part II: Developing artful leadership; 6 Expanding the leadership repertoire; 7 Music in team development; 8 The choir as the conductor's mirror; Part III: Agency and surrender; 9 Authority and musical leadership; 10 The locus of charisma; 11 Leading musically: power and senses in concert; Index