How jazz can teach you to be a better leader
Dan Hammond reveals the lesssons from a seminar which drew parallels between leadership skills and the eclectic world of the jazz group.
"There's probably no better example of democracy than a jazz ensemble; individual freedom but with responsibility to the group."
Michelle Obama made this statement earlier this year hosting a White House music series. Is it possible that a jazz ensemble also provides us with an unrivalled example of leadership? This idea was explored recently by Craig Scott, head of the Jazz Unit at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, at a seminar at the Centre for Leadership in Sydney, Australia. Craig drew parallels – some quite surprising – between leadership and what can appear to be the eclectic world of the jazz group.
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