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Team Building: Never Mix First Raters with Second Raters
Back when I was a manager/impresario of orchestra and chamber music ensembles, I was of course always having to select people for what is possibly the ultimate team sport, i.e., orchestral playing. We all like to think that everyone is … Continue reading
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What I Write and Speak About
Whenever I tell someone I am an author and speaker, the next question is always, “Well, what do you write and speak about?” I always want to say, “If it was a simple idea, it would not be worth … Continue reading
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The Language of Change
When I started this whole “writing/speaking thing,” I had some rather grandiose notions of bestowing my rare artistic knowledge upon the masses. After all, I had seen various conductors running around the lecture circuit telling people how to be leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged arts education, college, David Kelley, Harvard, IDEO, innovation, Michael Michalk, MIT, Princeton, The Art of Innovation, toyota lean, Yale
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Berlin Premiere of “Peter VS. the Wolf”
Well this was a nice surprise. I just found out the Berlin Konzerthaus is going to present the Berlin Premiere of my “Peter VS. the Wolf” (or, in this case, “Peter GEGEN den Wolf”) Pretty exciting. It was done … Continue reading
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Tagged arts education, bbc, bbcproms, boston pops, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, philharmonic, symphony
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The Appeal of Mistrust
In my recent book, “Getting in Touch with Your Inner Rich Kid,” I talk a lot about how rich kids have a great deal of trust in their environment, while poor kids tend to live in a world filled with … Continue reading
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Tagged cnn, corruption, daily show, elections, finance, markey, o'reilly, obama, scams, scandal, wealth
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Mistrust Pollution
When I was a kid growing up in Ohio, I used to hear news reports about the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland catching on fire. I had never seen any pictures of this event, and for some reason, I always assumed … Continue reading
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Think and Grow Rich–the Musical
So I was rereading the classic success book “Think and Grow Rich” the other day. Specifically, the chapter on “autosuggestion.” I am a great believer in this approach, it’s very important to learn how to communicate with your subconscious mind … Continue reading
How To Be a Major Orchestra Maestro, Part One: The Name
Since so many orchestras seem to be hunting for a new music director these days, I thought I would share this fun little excerpt on how to get hired for the gig, from my Boston Pops musical memoir, “Real Men … Continue reading
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Nice to See Fortune Magazine Agrees with Me
Well a fan of mine sent me this article in today’s Fortune Magazine: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-benefits-of-being-stupid-at-work-190339721.html I had to laugh, as it basically paraphrases several chapters of my book, written in 2008, “Principles of Applied Stupidity.” I realize I did not invent … Continue reading
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My Day in Lockdown
Well it’s a little hard to believe that just last Friday here in Waltham Massachusetts (a town right next to Watertown) we were all prisoners in our homes, huddled in anxious bewilderment, glued to the TV coverage of a local … Continue reading
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