Greg Thomas
@gregthomas22
CEO: Jazz Leadership Project; Co-Director: Omni-American Future Project; Host: Straight Ahead: The Omni-American Podcast
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"Leadership is about playing that instrument called 'you.' But when you perform, you have to make sure that you play in tune." —Posner & Kouzes Your leadership is waiting for you every day. Will you pick it up? 🎺
Just like musicians practice, woodshed, and groove together, leaders must: • Undergo inner transformation • Foster outer connection • Return with wisdom to share The hero's journey isn't a solo endeavor. Neither is leadership. 🚀
"I believe every leader needs to tune him- or herself up like a musical instrument … to make music that connects people with a noble purpose." —@FredKofman Not just self-expression. Collective action. 🎭
Leadership is like tuning a musical instrument 🎵 You can't just play solo. You must attune with others and create harmony toward a shared purpose. The question: Are you playing in tune? 🧵 A thread on what "Tune In To Leadership" really means... tuneintoleadership.com/newsletter/wha…
Last night, October 10, we played our first concert in Accra at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill, a night full of energy, spirit, and deep connection. We were joined by incredible Ghanaian musicians: Thomas Nii Lantey Botchway, Ogbamey Commey, and Rashid Suley on percussion, seated…
Grateful for this extremely thorough and thoughtful response that does something I haven't seen before in a review, addressing each chapter of the book on its own terms 🙏
Dropping on Monday 10/13 in the Journal of FBT: A review of @thomaschattwill's new book by @TommyStT. Subscribe so you don't miss it! freeblackthought.substack.com
Innovation isn't either/or—it's both/and. Edison's "invention factory" worked like a jazz band: individual brilliance + collective harmony, structure + freedom, serious practice + playful improvisation. 🎺 The breakthrough happens in the tension between polarities, not by…
Innovation isn't about setting the vision—it's about inviting people to co-create with you. Harvard Business School's Linda A. Hill breaks down the ABCs of co-creation leadership: Architect: Build collaborative cultures Bridger: Connect external talent Catalyst:…
Your brain has a filter (RAS) that makes you notice what aligns with your written goals. Last week, the Jazz Leadership Project worked with @Google VPs on this: Write your ideal future state → Declare it publicly → Build your "rhythm section" of support = Breakthrough 🎵…
Rosh Hashanah reminds us that renewal is possible even in times as trying as our own. The power to be reborn, much like free will itself, is a blessing from God. This sacred occasion calls us to harness the holy gift that Hashem has given us and to recommit ourselves to…
Wisdom traditions once helped us confront the most enduring and difficult aspects of being human: Perennial problems (like suffering, death, self-deception) that we must continually overcome. But these have been undercut by the collapse of the worldview that supported them: We…
🧵 Thread: Why linear thinking about time might be killing your growth 1/ Most leaders extrapolate from current conditions. Breakthrough leaders work backward from their desired future state. 2/ Steve Jobs saved Apple by doing the opposite of what seemed logical—he CUT 300+…
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