Music and Leadership

The classical music conductor is considered by many to be the perfect representation of the successful, empowering leader. Leading a classical music orchestra demands exceptional leadership qualities and styles. Twenty-first century thought leaders point out to the importance of interdisciplinary learning as key to leading businesses and other professional fields forward. Knowledge and experiences from leaders in other disciplines open new visions as to the art of leadership. Music & Leadership is a novel leadership concept, answering the current business world call for new concepts and frameworks within which to understand leadership of today and tomorrow. Exploring and discovering leadership through the lens of the classical music conductor and orchestra, the objective of this book is to trigger your ability to think creatively and critically appraise your own leadership style and behavioural patterns and how you can implement lessons learned from this book in your working environment. By looking into the work of the music conductor and orchestra, the executive is offered a new way of thinking about business and leadership.

Bibi Pelic is the Founder and CEO of Music and Leadership. Trained as a classical violinist, Bibi founded Music and Leadership as an educational programme designed to provide current and future business leaders with a new platform for discussion on key business issues. Violinist, entrepreneur, music producer, globetrotter since early childhood, Bibi played her first music notes on the violin in Vienna at the age of six. She continued her studies at the Prague Academy of Arts graduating with the highest honours and in Berlin mastering a postgraduate study. She has recorded and published six music albums, ranging from violin concertos, sonatas, virtuoso pieces as well as music from different styles and genres, jazz, latino, folk. Bibi is also founder of a successful startup Lets Play Concertos, a music education project, developing music for online playing and practicing. Attending international schools, Bibi is fluent in English, German, Czech and Croatian. She is a recipient of the European Union of Arts Gustav Mahler Award for outstanding achievement. In 2016, Bibi was awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts.