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Jazz Leadership
“I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.” - Warren Bennis Jazz is a great metaphor for leadership so I thought it would be interesting to explore how running an organisation might be more like improvisation. Here are some jazz improv tips and I’ve added my thoughts about how they apply to leadership, together with quotes from some of the jazz greats that seem to tell the same story.

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Great Storytellers, Great Leaders
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Why Salespeople Fail and How You Could Have Predicted It
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