Simple Truths in Music Living & Leading

Simple Truths in Music, Living & Leading

Based up on my new book, “Simple Truths in Music and Life”, let musical performance engage and illustrate key components in living and leading. Whether a 45-minute keynote or an 8-hour workshop – join me for a journey into the simple truths of music, living and leading … you may even perform one or two yourself!

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TIME              TOPIC                                                                                               

10%     Prelude: Connect – the Universal Language (‘Late in the Day’)

• Order Out of Chaos – It’s What We Do
• There’s Nothing More Personal – Your Own Mask 1^st
• What Do You See – MOM

20%        1^st Movement: Play – It’s Supposed to Be Fun (‘The Cape’)

• Feed The Child (Hillcrest)
• Make a Game of It (Blindfold)
• Telling a Story (Petrilli)

20%       2^nd Movement: Practice – What You Put Into Your Life (Medley*)

• Work For It, Don’t Pretend (Don’t Fake It)
• It Takes 50 Times To Get It Right (Don’t Rush It)
• Accept What Has Stuck (Find Your Path)

20%        3^rd Movement: Create – Set Your Intention (‘He’s the One’)

• Composition and Interpretation (Learn From Another)
• The Ones You Know – See Where It Takes You (Patterns)
• Set Your Intention – To Evoke (Vision, Emotion, Action)

20%         4^th Movement: Perform – Leave ‘Em Exhausted (Sunshine, This Little Light)

• The ‘Song’ Is The Center (It’s Not About You)
• Be Careful – Performing Carries Responsibility (Academy One)
• Call and Answer – Lead, Sell, Serve (Know Your Part)

10%          Coda: Sing – And Make Sure You Mean It! (To the Moon, I Know Someday)

• Hit The Words Dead On – There’s No Restart (First Impressions)
• They Know When We Lie – So Make it Real (It’s Show Time)
• Be Precise – Instructions To a 5 Year Old (Not Easy, Simple)

(*My Girl, Summertime, Aint No Sunshine, , Mi Ultimo Fracaso) (1^st Fret … G-Am-C-C)

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FACULTY                                                                                                                                          

Don Brown is the developer of the powerful influence ‘Protocol’ and ‘Daily’ learning platforms, and author of “Simple Truths in Music and Life”,  “Bring Out the Best in Every Employee” (McGraw-Hill), “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There in Sales” (McGraw-Hill) and “Situational Service® – Customer Care for the Practitioner.” Don has spent 30 years ‘helping people with people’ for the likes of Fifth Third Bank, Anheuser-Busch, Ford Motor Company, Getinge Group, SYKES, Getinge, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Jaguar Cars, Hilton Hotels, and many, many more.

Don cherishes his work with Paul Hersey, Marshall Goldsmith, and most recently Uwe Kruger, as the solid foundation of his success. He also takes great pride in long-standing customer relationships, some running over 20 years! Don earned an Honors Degree from Michigan State University in foreign languages, and a Masters in Management with Dr. Hersey at California American University. Having lived and studied at the University of Seville in Spain, Don has worked in English and Spanish throughout Europe and Latin America. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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GUIDE TO PARTICIPANT SELECTION AND FOCUS                                                                 

Primary target audience members are Team Lead, Superintendent, Middle Manager, Senior Manager, and all the way up to Executive and Senior Executive roles (regardless of functional responsibilities).

In Lominger competency terms; the primary focus would include Action Orientation, Ambiguity, Caring About Direct Reports, Compassion, Delegation, Developing Direct Reports and Others, Directing Others, Interpersonal Savvy, Motivating Others, Self-Development, Self-Knowledge, Building Effective Teams and Understanding Others. Secondary and tertiary focus areas would include Approachability, Command Skills, Composure, Managing Diversity, Fairness to Direct Reports, Integrity and Trust, Managerial Courage, Patience, Peer Relationships, Drive for Results, Sizing Up People, and Managing Vision and Purpose.

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PRAISE for “Simple Truths in Music, Living and Leading”                                                  

‘Live’ testimonial is available; Ron Campbell, President Emeritus – Center for Leadership Studies, Katie Harding, Chief Operating Officer – Soar Tech, Andrew Connolly, Managing Partner – Velocity, Krissi Barr – Barr Corporate Success, Betty Rider – University of Kentucky (Retired), and Laura Hendry, DVP – Ametek, just to name a few. Allow us to connect you when you are ready.