Dominic Alldis
Dominic is a jazz musician, orchestral conductor and business speaker.
For over 15 years he has been introducing the corporate world to The Music Metaphor. Read more...
Topic
The Music Metaphor - Leadership, Collaboration and Creativity; Bringing an Artistic Perspective to Business
Overview
The Music Metaphor is an original and effective approach to executive development and provides a new paradigm for these business concerns by exploring parallels from the world of music; the conductor or "maestro" inspiring an orchestra;jazz musicians improvising together in a band; the composer creating a piece of music to engage his or her audience. By blending the aesthetic and emotional richness of music and the arts with the strategic and operational approach of business, participants can refocus their approach to leadership, collaboration, listening, decision-making, talent-management and the pursuit of excellence.The masterclass cover:
What happens when we think of ourselves as artists and our customers as our audience;
How can an artistic perspective improve productivity and business performance;
How the conductor of an orchestra leaders his or her "team" towards an inspirational performance;
What can we learn from jazz musicians who thrive in a turbulent environment and continually innovate;
How we can bring a "jazz" mindset to our own organisations.
Takeaway (Benefit to Client)
This interactive masterclass will give participants the tools to examine their own leadership, collaboration and creativity skills through both a "classical" and "jazz" lens.The day will consist of a combination of live performance, audio and video examples, thought-provoking discussion, as well as interactive exercises.