Dissonance: Music and Leadership
I\u2019ve loved (and played) music all my life. I also grew up in a time that generated lots of musical dissonance, from John Cage to Frank Zappa. In music, the tension between dissonance and melody benefits both. In my work, and in the organizations I serve, dissonance is increasing as more diversity\u2014of generations, values, and expectations\u2014creates conflict. We can see this as a threat or as a source of creative energy. Why not choose the latter?