Guest Lectures

TEDxTelAviv

Play the key note of your life Orit Wolf

Tedx Talk given by Pianist and Mentor Dr. Orit Wolf in Tel Aviv, March 2018.
Sitting by the grand piano, Wolf shares her insights on how to leave a stamp.
What makes those who leave a mark? Can we learn to make a difference and stand out in our competitive society?
Being both an international concert pianist, as well as a Business and Innovation mentor, working with hundreds of global firms, Wolf brings a fascinating view of an interdicplinary world.
An inspirational talk to anyone who wants to leave a mark in any field.

4 minute film from Orit Wolf’s Guest Lecture: The Art of Disruption

Dr. Orit Wolf

The Art of Disruption

Dr. Orit Wolf

On Music, Innovation and Leadership

How can concert pianists function a model of a new thinking platform for leadership? What can music making reveal and hint to the business world? How does a musician improvise on stage when disruptions and mistakes occur? Is there a way to train us as managers and leaders to do the same? On Innovation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Orit Wolf speaks in a fascinating guest lecture next to the piano at the Marketing Society of Britain – Annual event 2014, held at the Royal Opera Hall in Covent Garden, London.

The Power of Passion

Dr. Orit Wolf

How to leave a Personal Mark – The Art of Persuasion

This unique guest lecture is all about Passion and Motivation; The Passion to succeed, the Passion to lead, the Passion to innovate. Are people born with this attribute of passion, or do they rather gain it by education?
How will we recognize people with Passion and high motivation and how is it connected to leadership? Nowadays, we are eager to examine the “genetic code” of those who do not compromise so easily, the ones who have the spark of life, despite all obstacles. Could we find the “formula” for Passion at work, this love for risk taking, and learn its components? How do we start to teach passion and insert it into organizations? All this in a revealing lecture, accompanied with rare examples of films with the most powerful artists, lecturers, leaders and renowned figures that had the courage to break the patterns.

Business Master-Class:

From the piano stool to the manager’s seat

This unique lecture is based on Orit Wolf’s unconventional combination of being international concert pianist, senior lecturer and business woman. It is a special opportunity to gain a look into the musical art world (by listening to Wolf’s live performances) that serves as a parable to a competitive business world – A world which exists in an era of constant change. The main goal of this meeting is to experience alternative approaches in developing creative thinking and interdisciplinary abilities in order to enrich problem solving skills.

Subjects covered:

• The role of music in developing alternative thinking approaches.
• The culture of debate: western – traditional / artistic – creative.
• The art of performance as the art of problem solving.
• Chamber music as a tool in developing interpersonal communicative skills.
• The difference between a composition and the development of an idea.
• The concept of an error: errors in musical performance versus errors in job performance.
• Primary and secondary means of communication.

The lecture will be accompanied with musical examples and live performances by the lecturer.

Note: prior knowledge in music is unnecessary.

The Power of Passion

This unique guest lecture is all about Passion and Motivation; The Passion to succeed, the Passion to lead, the Passion to innovate. Are people born with this attribute of passion, or do they rather gain it by education?
How will we recognize people with Passion and high motivation and how is it connected to leadership? Nowadays, we are eager to examine the “genetic code” of those who do not compromise so easily, the ones who have the spark of life, despite all obstacles. Could we find the “formula” for Passion at work, this love for risk taking, and learn its components? How do we start to teach passion and insert them into organizations? All this in a revealing lecture, accompanied with rare examples of films with the most powerful artists, lecturers, leaders and renowned figures that had the courage to break the patterns.

The Show of My Life

A one-time experience with Dr. Orit Wolf, who shares her personal story behind the curtain. She will tell the story of how she became both an international pianist and innovation figure who was chosen to be the “woman of the year” by THE MARKER in 2010. It is a talk about failure and success, competitors and challenges, vision and passion and the dream to create the difference (The lecture will be accompanied with a live concert by Orit Wolf).

Creative Problem Solving: The Code of the Innovative Mind

The rationale behind this fascinating guest lecture is to examine practical tools for problem solving by actively experiencing their use and application in the professional world.

People in management position frequently find themselves in situations which demand unique, unconventional thinking. Our premise lies in the fact that we cannot totally prevent surprises, errors and stressful situations. This workshop aims to delve into the possibilities of turning an error into a business opportunity, approaching a problem from various angles and legitimizing risk taking and experimentation as a necessary condition for innovation and initiative in management.

In the era of the third millennium, where the key word is innovation, we can no longer be satisfied with attaining information. We must attain built-in tools for revealing and developing our cognitive abilities so that we could create, not only respond.

• Different styles of problem solving and thinking patterns
• Disproving paradigms and conventional thinking patterns
• What’s your creativity type?
• Coping with obstacles that hinder initiative and creativity
• The Intelligence Trap

Note: This guest lecture could be designed for diverse disciplines and is tailored to customers’ needs.