When I read about the AI transformation, I sometimes wonder what advice the CEO of a major international company might give me as a concert pianist.

In the context of the AI transformation, I come across statements like these: “The toughest hurdle isn’t the technology, but change management.” “You shouldn’t focus solely on efficiency, but rather develop new business models.” “In the future, it will come down to the agent-based orchestration of process chains.”

I’ve been working internationally as a concert pianist for many years. The market in the classical concert business is changing rapidly: On the supply side, there are an enormous number of talented pianists—a trend amplified by immigration and improved teaching methods. On the demand side, major promoters with large marketing budgets can still attract sufficient audiences. Smaller promoters, on the other hand, are finding it increasingly difficult.

What advice would a CEO give me? Focus less on your technique and more on your concert concept? Take an agent-based approach: orchestrate all success factors—such as interpretation, audience, stage, technology, emotion, outfit, etc.? Develop a clear profile and a distinct personality? Let go of old beliefs—the desire for perfectionism, the fear of mistakes—and turn your concert into an experience?

Of course, I’m happy to accept advice from CEOs. As an artist, however, I’m firmly convinced that executives, too, can learn from the artist mindset.