Today marks the release of my new book “The Music of Business”, acclaimed by Harvey Goldsmith.  It’s a very exciting day for me after two years of work on the project.  If you feel so minded I’d be delighted if you bought copies on AMAZON.  The Music of Business is on special offer today in an attempt to knock the heavyweight publishers out of the Amazon charts with this ‘indie’ release.

Anyway, to mark the date, I’ve decided to offer a few previews of the content via some music videos with associated lessons for HR people:

Take That

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM3jcGsS0Po

There is a lot of talk about diversity in HR but few good examples.  In the book, we explore a number of case studies of diversity in business and the examples of The Beatles, The Velvet Underground and Take That as models of making diversity work.

Poker Face

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bESGLojNYSo

Love her or loathe her, Lady Gaga teaches us some powerful lessons about using social media to mix profit and purpose – what Daniel Pink discusses in “A Whole New Mind”.

Where are we now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtsV50_-p4

David Bowie has always had a shrewd approach to talent management, running a meritocracy in his selection of collaborators.  This is one secret of his longevity.

If you enjoy The Music of Business, contact me for your FREE copy of The Music of Business iPhone / Android app.