DOMINIC ALLDIS
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Overview
Leadership, collaboration and creativity are familiar buzzwords in today’s business climate. Fostering these skills continues to be a key priority for any dynamic organisation wishing to attract and retain talent, enhance job satisfaction, and improve productivity and economic performance.
The Music Metaphor is an original and effective approach to executive development that 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. How could learning about music inspire your people and improve your company’s performance?
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. His unique approach has been experienced by an impressive list of worldwide clients including WPP, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Siemens, Accenture, Booz Allen, Oracle, eBay, Rolls Royce, EADS, GE, Diageo, Unilever, Danone, L’Oreal, and LVMH.
This masterclass covers
What happens if we think of ourselves as artists, what we do as art, and customers as our audience?
How could an artistic perspective improve productivity and business performance?
How does the conductor of an orchestra lead his or her ‘team’ towards an inspirational performance?
Jazz musicians thrive in a turbulent environment and continually innovate – what can we learn from them?
How can we bring a ‘jazz’ mindset to our organisation?
Benefits
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.
Each participant will also receive a signed CD of “Songs We Heard” by Dominic Alldis.
"Learning about leadership through music is one of the most creative learning experiences I have ever had. The combination of beautiful music and Dominic's excellent ability in translating the orchestra's experience into everyday business leadership experiences is a unique and powerful opportunity for anyone who participates. I have been privileged to be a past participant but I feel equally privileged to bring this to my colleagues at Morgan Stanley. It is a beautiful, moving and educational experience..."
Ellen Shedlarz, Managing Director, COO, Talent Management Group, Morgan Stanley
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