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Presence: the other success principle
Presence is more than just being there. ~Malcolm Forbes Some people walk into a crowded room and no one notices. Others enter and the whole room stops what they are doing. People instantly notice...
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Leadership in Three Time Zones . . .
My daughter was co-leader of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain last season and over the past two years has been fortunate enough to play under the skilled baton of numerous excellent...
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Too Young To Lead?
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook when he was just 20 and became the youngest CEO of a multibillion dollar public company at 28. He has since been named one of the most influential CEOs in the world....
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Uninspired !
Uninspired = Uninspiring = Mediocre Performance = Bored Audience Leadership has a definite knock-on effect. The principle of “shadow of the leader” came vividly back to me while sitting for 2 1/2...
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Inspired !
My last post concerned the principle of “shadow of the leader”, with a perfect example coming from a recent outing to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London to watch the San Francisco...
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A Classy Young Violinist
I know that the most joy in my life has come to me from my violin. ~Albert Einstein May 6th was the string finals for the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016 competition televised on BBC Channel 4....
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The Transformative Power of Classical Music in the South of France
Rehearsal in the south of France July has a special meaning for my family. For the past eight years my wife has organized a classical music festival in the South of France near the town of Limoux....
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Classical Music in the South of France and Group Behaviour
After a successful two weeks of classical music in the south of France, I now have a chance to step back, relax and think about lessons learned. It’s a habit I have used to good advantage throughout...
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An Opera Production and Corporate Culture
Opera is when the hero gets stabbed in the back and instead of bleeding, he sings! ~Robert Burns My daughter loves opera and even though she is just 17 has seen nearly 100 operas in places like the...
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A Weekend with Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle, ancestral home of Andrew Carnegie There is little success where there is little laughter. ~ Andrew Carnegie This past weekend my family and I spent a glorious few days as the guests of...
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