Jon Bon Jovi & Leadership

rolo_tomachi · #11 01-26-2014, 01:17 AM

Jon always put the eye on what makes Bono with U2. A few days ago this interesting article about Bono and his great work as CEO was published.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/business-...his-rock-star/

I think Jon should read this article and take some notes about leadership.

SadieLady · #12 01-26-2014, 02:18 AM

I really like Ruth Blatt's articles on music and business. Here are a few links to give you an idea...

Bon Jovi Should Take a Page Out of Its Playbook to Solve Personnel Problems
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat...jovis-problem/

Rock Band Project: Why Success Makes Us Risk Adverse
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...us-risk-averse

What Get's Lost When Musicians Become Businesses
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat...me-businesses/

Led Zepplin and the Fundamental Tension Between the Individual and the Team
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat..._medium=social

Kings of Leon on Comebacks, Cooking and FORBES Power Couples
http://www.forbes.com/sites/natalier...power-couples/

rolo_tomachi · #13 01-26-2014, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SadieLady

I really like Ruth Blatt's articles on music and business. Here are a few links to give you an idea...

Bon Jovi Should Take a Page Out of Its Playbook to Solve Personnel Problems
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat...jovis-problem/

Rock Band Project: Why Success Makes Us Risk Adverse
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...us-risk-averse

What Get's Lost When Musicians Become Businesses
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat...me-businesses/

Led Zepplin and the Fundamental Tension Between the Individual and the Team
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat..._medium=social

Kings of Leon on Comebacks, Cooking and FORBES Power Couples
http://www.forbes.com/sites/natalier...power-couples/

I really liked this part.

Quote:

When you’ve reached as high as it gets, the only way to go is down. Take Prince’s response to the news that he had, at the age of twenty-six, a single (“Let’s Go Crazy”), an album (Purple Rain), and a movie (Purple Rain) all at Number 1 on the Billboard and box-office charts: “We looked around and I knew we were lost. There was no place to go but down. You can never satisfy the need after that.” And so the worries begin. How to avoid the worst fate: oblivion.

Being promotion versus prevention focus has big implications for how you act and how you feel about what happens to you. Instead of doing their best, bands worry about not messing up. When they’re worried about messing up, they take fewer risks. They’re more conservative, maybe repeating the template that had led to the success they are now so eager to maintain. And when success happens, the feeling is no longer euphoria. There is no “Ohmygod, our song is on the radio!” Rather, the predominant feeling is relief. Phew. We managed to ward off failure. This time.

Whereas bands starting out fantasize about success and anticipate its various pleasures and riches, bands that become prevention focused anticipate and worry about the pain of failure.

Video Message From Jon: March 20, 2013 - YouTube

Jon Bon Jovi Acceptance Video - Eventful...

JackieBlue · #14 01-26-2014, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SadieLady

I really like Ruth Blatt's articles on music and business. Here are a few links to give you an idea...

Bon Jovi Should Take a Page Out of Its Playbook to Solve Personnel Problems
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat...jovis-problem/

Rock Band Project: Why Success Makes Us Risk Adverse
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...us-risk-averse

What Get's Lost When Musicians Become Businesses
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat...me-businesses/

Led Zepplin and the Fundamental Tension Between the Individual and the Team
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblat..._medium=social

Kings of Leon on Comebacks, Cooking and FORBES Power Couples
http://www.forbes.com/sites/natalier...power-couples/

'In fact, John Bonham’s first words to Plant were, “You’d be a lot better singer if you had a drummer like me.'

Ring any bells for anyone?

Great articles, SadieLady! I'm following her now, too. Thanks for the intro.

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