Your skill might be ruining your ability to lead | Jeremy Lutito | TEDxNashville Salon

Grammy-nominated Nashville producer and drummer Jeremy Lutito examines how a trait he once saw as a weakness became a strength in his work as a creative leader. The talk focuses on influencing a creative process without controlling it, a challenge he says mattered more to his value than mastering his craft. It was presented at TEDxNashville, an independently organized TED event.

• Why technical skill alone does not make a creative leader
• Influencing a creative process without controlling it
• A personal quality reframed from weakness to strength
• Background as a drummer, songwriter and producer

What if the most important thing you bring to a room isn't your talent, expertise, or experience? After decades as a drummer, songwriter, and music producer, Jeremy Lutito discovered that mastering his craft was only part of what made him valuable. The greater challenge was learning how to influence a creative process without controlling it. In this TEDxNashville talk, he explores how a quality he once considered a weakness became one of his greatest strengths as a creative leader. This talk was presented at TEDxNashville, an independently organized TED event. Jeremy Lutito is a Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based here in Nashville. Known for his versatility and dynamic sound, he has collaborated with artists like Judah & the Lion, Michigander, Little Image, Joy Oladokun, Devon Gilfillian, and more. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx