Jazz as a Leadership Development Tool

What do sports coaches such as Bill Belichick and Bobby Knight and music directors and conductors such as Duke Ellington and Wynton Marsalis have in common? The answer is that to achieve their level of success, they have all had to be effective leaders. Say what? Sports such as football and music such as jazz can be equally effective as platforms to teach effective leadership skills. Absolutely. In fact, given that April is Jazz Appreciation Month, it seems appropriate to take this opportunity to make the case that music, in general, and jazz specifically, may, in fact, be a more effective leadership development tool than sports such as football for the 21st Century. A common cultural belief is that nothing instills in participants character traits such as discipline, personal responsibility, collaboration, and leadership skills than participation in team sports. The leadership skills taught and developed on the playing field, it is said, carry over to effective leadership off the field. The notion that team sports build leaders is a long-held and very powerful justification for our continued heavy investment in them as an effective educational and leadership development tool. <a href="https://medium.com/@drjohngerdy/jazz-as-a-leadership-development-tool-d78e3e15ef19">Visit Now</a>