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 The Boston Herald reported
"CEO Roundtable Jazzes Up Its Annual Retreat"
(3/15/07, p. 28). The article by reporter Donna Goodison
gave the background on the choice of topic for the CEOs,
"Jazz for CEOs: the Discipline of Improvisation." The story
explained why jazz is a good metaphor for business
leadership today, quoting me, "A business operates much more
like a jazz band, where individuals are called upon to
improvise while they are playing. The tune doesn't change
but the approach changes as you respond to conditions... You
want to create an expectation that improvisation will occur
on a normal basis within your organization, and that takes
work."
Eli Newberger, world-famous pediatrician and co-founder of
the New Black Eagle Jazz Band, and Tina Packer, founder and
artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, led the
discussions and had world-class support from Bob Winter on
piano and Ted Casher on reeds. Eli was quoted as saying,
"They're (the CEOs) going to be full of jazz to incorporate
improvisation as a new tool in their repertory." The story
included photos.
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Mass High Tech reported on the
Jazz for CEOs Retreat
