Improvisation v. Structure: An Organisational Paradox
Try this thought out for size: “All human behaviour is in some way or other improvisational in nature.” We often think of Chaos as...
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Mastering Chaos
The Musician's Way
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Andrew Hodges
- 4 min
The Story Of Human Communication
How did we get here to the point where our ability to communicate is beyond comparison with any other species? Unravelling the roots of...
Andrew Hodges
- 5 min
It’s Not Just A Hobby
For many of us, music isn't just background noise – it's a passion, a refuge, a language with its own grammar and flow. But when we call...
Andrew Hodges
- 2 min
Bowed String Instruments & Cognitive Development
Learning a bowed string instrument can help with cognitive development in a number of ways. Here are some examples: Improves fine motor...
Andrew Hodges
- 4 min
Flow: In Music And Beyond
Flow is a state of deep concentration and absorption in an activity. It is often characterised by a sense of timelessness, effortless...
Andrew Hodges
- 3 min
Being a leader isn't easy at the best of times...
As a leader how much do you inhibit or even block your team's potential by adopting an unhelpful leadership style? And do you even know...
Andrew Hodges
- 9 min
The Four Musical States
How do we musicians, at our very best, work so well together? And ... given that it's in our very nature as humans to be musical, how...
Andrew Hodges
- 6 min
Music Improvisation - A Peak Experience?
Many people think of a peak experience as requiring unique special circumstances. Descriptions of peak experience often involve being the...
Andrew Hodges
- 4 min
Decision-making, Intuition and Interoception
Have you ever had the sense of intuitively knowing precisely what to do at certain moments in your life? Accompanying this is that...
Andrew Hodges
- 5 min
Improvisation, Chaos & Organisations
The Mastering Chaos approach employs music improvisation methodology as a very effective lens to examine team building issues and can be...
Andrew Hodges
- 8 min
And When It's All Going So Badly...
Let’s be clear. This article will be upsetting for some. The scope of this article is very much the far end of the leadership spectrum....
Andrew Hodges
- 3 min
How Good Does It Feel When Things Are Working Really Well?
The sublime is a feeling of awe, wonder, and amazement that is often associated with nature or art. There is a view that these extreme...
Andrew Hodges
- 7 min
Changing Business Culture - The Musician's Way
We're going to discuss the business of culture change in an organisation from the perspective of music improvisation. In music this is...
Andrew Hodges
- 14 min
Leadership Styles & The Workplace Culture
Most people believe they have an understanding of leadership styles. Most people have had the experience of being led by someone, and...
Andrew Hodges
- 8 min
"The Business of Improvisation - Just Firefighting?"
One or two people may know that whilst I can turn my hand to a decent bit of violin improvisation I have spent a considerable amount of...
Andrew Hodges
- 6 min
Entrainment
The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done. If powerful men and women could centre themselves in it, the whole world...
Andrew Hodges
- 3 min
Haven't We Always Been Free?
Since the rise of our capitalist society humans have been sold the work ethic (Sharon Beder: "Selling The Work Ethic"). It seems almost...
Andrew Hodges
- 12 min
"Music Does Not Exist"
Music is not an object. It can be mistaken for a 'thing' especially with our technological gifts. But music is, in essence, gossamer...
Andrew Hodges
- 2 min
Mind The Gap
Do you feel as if you're permanently on the brink of what feels a bit like a precipice? Do you sometimes feel as if you're teetering on...
Andrew Hodges
- 11 min
Decision Making Over Time: "The Musician's Way"
Decision-making can be musical. I can see several questions emerging in your mind as you read this. The purpose of this blog is to...
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