Barrett, Frank. <br/><br/>
Yes to the mess :  surprising leadership lessons from jazz / 
Frank J. Barrett. 
 - Boston, Mass. :  Harvard Business Review Press,  (c)2012. 
 - 1 online resource (xix, 202 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>All that jazz : mastering the art of unlearning --  "Yes to the mess" : developing affirmative competence --  Performing and experimenting simultaneously : embracing errors as a source --  Of learning --  Minimal structure /  Jamming and hanging out : learning by doing and talking --  Taking turns soloing and supporting : followership as a noble calling --  Leadership as provocative competence : nurturing double vision --  Conclusion: getting to "yes to the mess".  Maximal Autonomy : Balancing Freedom and Constraints -- 
<br/><br/> Proposes an organizational leadership and collaboration model based on the improvisational natures of such jazz musicians as Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, discussing inventive approaches companies can take to deal with change. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781422183953 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Leadership.<br/>Creative ability.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD57  / .Y478 2012