In this episode Lee & Gerald discuss:

• The unexpected connection between music and business success

• Lessons leaders can learn from a jazz ensemble 

• Reframing ‘disability’ as a positive ‘constraint’

• The importance of captivating your whole audience, not just the front row. 

• The power of using positive vocabulary with yourself

Links & references

Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/

Gerald J. Leonard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldjleonard/

https://geraldjleonard.com/ext/

https://www.instagram.com/geraldjleonard/

Get in touch: lee@extrology.com

Episode highlights:

“I started looking at project management and business the way I would do music. Make sure everyone's working on their craft, we're all leaning in and listening together, we're all paying attention, we're all supporting each other.” - 7:50 - Gerald J. Leonard

“No matter what skill you're gonna go after, you have to practise. You have to embrace the instrument, you have to learn the ins and outs of it.” - 20:20 - Gerald J. Leonard

“I didn't say I had a disability, I said that I have a constraint. Constraints are not bad, so here I am thinking ‘This is my constraint, so what can you do inside of this constraint?’” - 33:30 - Gerald J. Leonard

“What drives me is knowing that my life can make a difference in other people's lives. People were engaged with my music when I was young, and it was about helping people. I felt called to do something.” - 45:10 - Gerald J. Leonard

“All we have is the day we’re born, a dash, and the day we die. What matters lies within that dash.” - 56:15 - Gerald J. Leonard

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