Comments on: Back From My Sabbatical – with Lessons from Rock ‘n’ Roll!

By: itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:26:35 +0000

Thanks, Brad! And, I believe that understanding the ‘forming, storming, norming and performing’ phases can be helpful in getting a team to reach their optimal performance stage.

Similarly, understanding the Kubler-Ross stages as reactions to deeply unwelcome news can help an experienced leader/coach/mentor take someone through these stages to acceptance and the chance to move on.

The academic models are helpful – the opportunity to learn them and practice them in a ‘safe’ environment outside the workplace is golden! (Though I’m not sure the stage at the Cavern, Liverpool could be thought of as a ‘safe’ place to screw up!)

By: Brad King

Brad King — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:49:39 +0000

Hey Vaughan,
Wow! You continue to amaze me. They might pay me to stay away from any sort of instrument – but your observations on team building are spot on. Personally, I’d love to skip the “storming” part… but alas, it is a part of the process.

By: itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:06:22 +0000

Thanks, Steve! Do look into the camps – there’s no minimum playing level! Some folk just go as tambourine players! With 30 years behind you, you’ll have a blast!

By: Steve Douty

Steve Douty — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:22:25 +0000

Excellent post! I’m envious that you have been able to play with greats like Molland and Slash. I’m a huge Badfinger fan and one of my garage bands (in the 80s) played a few of their songs (Baby Blue, Just a Chance).

Love the comment about the band looking like they’re having a good time – we were always able to cover up our lesser talents with our displays of pure enjoyment.

I need to look into the camps your refer to – is there a minimum playing level? I’ve played for 30 years, but you wouldn’t know it!

Thanks again, Vaughan!

By: itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:21:11 +0000

Thanks, Carol. There are several way to subscribe. The easiest was is to click on the ‘Subscribe in a reader’ which you will find in the right hand column near the top. From that you can get posts emailed to you, or automatically sent to a reader such as Google Reader which you can get free from Google.

But I warn you – most posts in my blog are far more dull and boring than the occasional Rock ‘n’ Roll post!

By: itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:59:05 +0000

Well, thank you, Karen!

By: Carol Simpson

Carol Simpson — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:38:20 +0000

You gave me chills and tears and truth! God bless. How do I subscribe?

By: Karen Adams

Karen Adams — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:21:31 +0000

Nicely done, Vaughan!