It Is Your Leadership Responsibility to Pause: Fermata
Life with its daily responsibilities can be a constant “tug of war,” seemingly pulling and pushing us toward the next task. But as...
Allow the Key Signature to Lead the Way
Key Signature Leader Spotlight: Jim Vinyard As the musician walks into the quiet room, he immediately notices the panel of three seated...
Chance To Be Heard: Finding Your Voice
Whether business, family, or entertainment , over the last few weeks, I 've been responding to various emails and requests from...
The Little Things Set the Leader Apart: Grace Note
"Grace Note" On any given day, you can walk into your local Borders or Barnes and Nobles to find at least a hundred books written on the...
Balanced Leadership
" Balance" The role of an effective leader requires “Balance.” Great leaders are "balanced" with a two-fold objective: to drive results...
All That Jazz: Swingin' Leadership
“Jazz” Leader Spotlight: Matt Williams Should you ask 100 different people what “is” jazz, you will probably get more than 200 answers...
Practice Improvisation as a Leader
"Improvise" Leader Spotlight: Tony Strieter Improvisation (or “improv”) is the art of creating a unique, new musical statement on the...
Motivate With The Accent
“ Accent” In music, Accents ( >) are symbols placed on top or below one or several notes. It tells you how the note should sound: Hard,...
Regain Focus With the Etude
Herman Little III Etude - a short song usually written for instructional use. The musical term “étude” has long been used to describe...
A Leaders Response to Dissonance
Strong leaders are prepared to struggle through hard times and see things to a more logical conclusion.