Music and Leadership: The Nature and Role of Aesthetics in Orchestrating Successful Organizations (1) (Leadership Horizons)

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Music and Leadership: The Nature and Role of Aesthetics in Orchestrating Successful Organizations explores how music can offer fresh insight into the practice of leadership. Moving beyond traditional models focused solely on strategy and systems, the book argues that leadership is also a performative and aesthetic act. It requires timing, emotional awareness, and the ability to shape meaning. Drawing on influential works of Western classical music by Bach, Beethoven, and Stravinsky, this book demonstrates how great composers model distinct leadership approaches in moments of cultural change. The book pairs these musical case studies with well-known modern leaders such as Steve Jobs, Leonard Bernstein, and Condoleezza Rice, who illustrate how aesthetic habits can shape public influence and organizational success.At the heart of the book is the Orchestrating Success Framework, which translates core musical concepts such as motif, harmony, rhythm, and silence into practical leadership tools. Accessible to readers in business, education, and the arts, this book bridges the humanities and leadership studies in a compelling and original way. With its interdisciplinary approach and clear applications, Music and Leadership is both a challenge and an invitation to lead not just with plans and metrics but also with artistry, presence, and imagination.
Copyright:
2026

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
112 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040428313
Related ISBNs:
9781040428290, 9781003488231, 9781032783369
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
David M. Toledo. The right of David M. Toledo to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Music, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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