You can learn a lot about leadership from rock ‘n' roll.

There are some leadership lessons best learned from one of THE most iconic forms of music ... Rock 'n' Roll. It's been around for decades and has seen its share of highs and lows. There are a lot of parallels between rock and leading a team, and the connection isn't made nearly enough.

I host lead singer of one of my favorite bands, The Collection, David Wimbush. He shares his powerful vision for music while keeping his band engaged and motivated for the long haul. We can all learn a lot from his insights and apply them to our teams in business!

The Collection is an indie rock band from North Carolina that’s put out three albums praised by Parade Magazine, American Songwriter. They were also a top ten judges' favorite on NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. 

They’ve toured hundreds of dates around the country, opening for The Oh Hellos, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Ripe, and Larkin Poe, and have garnered millions of streams across platforms of their songs.

The Collection Website - http://www.thecollectionband.com/ 

What You’ll Discover in this Episode:

Why he’s backpacking in the Himalayas during the holidays.

How traveling to 47 states and many countries have informed his songwriting.

Why and how he uses his journal in his creative process.

What inspired him to start a band.

The musician and the revolution from his youth that inspired his music.

What happened at a concert that inspired him to bring amazing energy!

Where he and his band find their enormous energy night after night.

The magic of “spontaneous music”.

Why The Collection plays with such joy and energy on stage.

The strategy they use to build trust between band members.

Three things the band does to maintain strong communication and relationships.

How the band uses the enneagram.

His vision for the band.

David’s journey with mental health.

The importance of leaders becoming transparent about their own mental health.

The power of apology.

What happened on a recent songwriting retreat.

How to facilitate your team authentically showing up.

Music he’s inspired by right now.

The top band he listened to this year.

His top 3-5 music festival headliners.

Resources:

Bright Eyes https://www.thisisbrighteyes.com/

Larkin Poe - https://www.larkinpoe.com/ 

Sammy Rae and the Friends - https://www.sammyrae.com/ 

Holly Humberstone https://www.hollyhumberstone.com/ 

Gang of Youths https://www.gangofyouths.com/ 

mewithoutYou https://mewithoutyou.com/ 

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