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Things I learned about
management by working with rock
musicians.*and being one!
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Summerfest 2007
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Port Washington Band Shell 1974
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I believe everyone wants to be a rock
musician. •We call great sales people “rock stars” for a reason. •Rock musicians ‘own’ the world. •They have immense influence.•They can have a crowd of thousands eating out of their hands.•They get perks most humans dream of, including wealth (and special parking!).
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The things I’ve learned
have interesting parallels in
management and
leadership.
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You simply do not tell a musician what to do. •You need to work with their natural and deep motivations for success and recognition.
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Musicians build efficacy through failure
and regrouping.•Musicians take a beating on their way to the top starting with garage bands.
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Musicians invest a lot honing their craft …
and expect something in return.
•High levels of investment in time and energy build an expectation to be recognized.
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Musicians are highly self-invested
•Freedom in creativity is a goal of many musicians.
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Truly great musicians become humble and
deeply satisfied in the joy of their craft•The great ones (those who
through suffering and struggle and hard work) eventually come to a place of contentment with the joy of their work, irrespective of the approval of others.
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Working with individual musicians is a far cry from working with a band!
•The dreaded band meeting …
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The reality?•When you stop to think about it, musicians are just the rest of us on stage. That’s why everyone wants to be a rock star.
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