In physics, resonance is the tendency of a system to oscillate with larger amplitude at some frequencies than at others..... At these frequencies, even small periodic driving forces can produce large amplitude oscillations.

(Wikipedia)

Resonant leaders are those who are able to strike a pure note so that they, and their teams, resonate. They energise those around them during changing times when there is a greater risk of confusion and dissonance.

1.*Know and strive to develop own leadership style through a combination of skills, personality, context, and the core beliefs and values.

2. *Motivate and energise others. *Help others to understand their connection to the bigger picture and the part they play in it.*Prioritise own presence and demonstrate empathy at the right time and place. *Strive to get the best out of people, to motivate them, reducing disharmony and creating a resonant culture.

3. *Focus on improvement and achieving positive impact in the implementation of evidence-based policy development. *Avoid being side tracked in the effort to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom due to lack of focus on the correct details. *Seek to build on the best practice and quick to challenge underperformance in a robust and rigorous way.

4. *Collaborate to make organisations stronger and more resilient.*An effective collaboration culture must be based on moral purpose and about doing the best for young people. *Schools in collaboration should be able to identify and draw on great practice from across them to accelerate school improvement.

5. *Develop a compelling narrative about the direction of the organisation and make it something to aspire to. *Be able to create resonance out of potential dissonance and react fast to a rapidly changing environment to develop new vision and narrative.

•Though each individual musician can play equally well in the absence of a conductor, they will play their parts all on their own.

• It is the role of a conductor that brings about the focus and the musicians respond to his direction, bringing together the music as a whole.

•A great conductor is a focal point and an inspirational leader.

• It is not about control but to provide a beat, a pulse and feedback to people on how they sound.

•The conductor generates the necessary energyand inspires enthusiasm.

•How a conductor conducts will set the dynamism of the orchestra and by this parallel, how a leader leads will determine the chemistry and dynamism of his organisation.

•3 ways of conducting in relation to leading and managing in an organisation.

*Micromanage – Lack of trust; try to control and at times disruptive.

*Indifference – Not interested; boring.*Passion – Confidence and trust; move together.

3 ways of conducting :Can you relate this idea with

the way you lead in your school?

•Comparison between jazz and managing change: Just as in jazz, managing change is frequently about embracing uncertainty and being curious about what happens next.

•Jazz provides a structure through common understanding, but has plenty of space for improvisation and finding something new.

•Within the structure, there is a greater degree of freedom in jazz compared with classical music. Improvisation keeps the music vital, fresh, exciting and new.

•Occasionally, there will be mistake.•Miles Davis: "If there's no mistake, it's a mistake“.•A mistake that is being modified, improvised is not a mistake.

•The biggest failure is to have no failure.

These are the people who will not make any

more mistakes

•During the live performance of a good jazz music, each of the musicians takes turn to play solo and backed-up by the rest of the team.

•This illustrates the fact that leadership should be rotational and not about one-man show.

•With proper set-up and environment, each can take turn to lead.

•Bad jazz is with players on their own, each trying to outdo each other.

•Good jazz happens when people listen to each other and knowing when to play and when not to play. Music is not just about noise, it is also about silence and listening.

•What the music teaches is not about competition but it is about collaboration.

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