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Music and diplomacy

Music and diplomacy are deeply interrelated. The volume “Music and diplomacy from the Early Modern Era to the present” deals with all the aspects of diplomacy which are connected to music, from the thoretical, philosophic or practical prespectives. Concepts, terminology, practices and institutions of the music shape the world of diplomacy. For instance, “to act in concert”, “improvisation” are terms which remind us both the world of the music and the world of diplomacy. In addition, music has always contributed to promote intercultural exchange and to build positive international relations. Rebeka Harendt, Mark Ferraguto and Damien Mahiet gathered sixteen international scholars with different backgrounds to discuss all these aspects.

Here you can find the introduction to this volume

Music and diplomacy

Leadership Lessons From The Geniuses Of Jazz

According to Frank J. Barrett book nurturing spontaneity, creativity, experimentation, and dynamic synchronization is the only approach to leadership.

The controlled chaos of the social web sounds a lot like jazz. That means it’s time to reinvent the standards. Following practices can help your organization emulate what happens when jazz bands improvise.

  • Improvise through the chaos
  • Embrace errors as a source of learning
  • Perform and experiment at the same time.
  • Rely on minimal structure and maximum autonomy.
  • Jam and hang out
  • Lead using “provocative competence.”

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