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Dominic Alldis is a jazz pianist, conductor and motivational speaker. Since 2000, he has been using music to create powerful learning experiences for people in business. By exploring the orchestra and the conductor, the jazz band and improvisation, the composer and innovation, he introduces a dynamic vocabulary for discussing leadership, teamwork, creativity and personal development, inviting participants to explore new ways of thinking about business practice.

During his charismatic presentations, Dominic plays some live jazz piano, conducts an imaginary orchestra, describes how musicians think and operate, and explains why the world of music and the arts provide an excellent metaphor for today’s business climate.

His recent clients include major companies, academies and business schools: WPP Group PLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Diageo PLC, Unilever PLC, Dixons Group PLC, LVMH Group, Cartier Group, AXA Group, L’Oreal Group, The Academy of Chief Executives, London Business School, Cranfield School of Management.

Key topics include the following:

1) Teamwork and the Jazz Ensemble

Dominic will explain and demonstrate how jazz musicians thrive in a chaotic and turbulent musical environment, make fast irreversible decisions, build on each other's ideas, improvise within minimal structures, harness diversity, and strive for innovation during performance.

2) Leadership and the Orchestra

Dominic will explain demonstrate how the conductor of an orchestra can provide inspiration and vision, direct energy to where it is needed most, acquire trust by demonstrating competence and integrity, and transform an ordinary performance into an extraordinary performance.

3) The Composer, Creativity and Innovation

Dominic will provide a unique insight into the working methods of the musical mind. He will explain how composers find inspiration, forge a unique identity, defer judgment, balance discipline and freedom, rationality and intuition, embrace change, and other people's ideas, to stimulate individual creativity and group innovation.

4) Personal Development in Music

Dominic will explain how learning about music and musicians can help you fulfil your potential, or the potential of your staff in a management setting. He will reveal how musicians define personal goals, unlock passion, acquire technical skill, become high-level performers and mentors, while continually reinventing themselves in the face of change