Peter Cook
PETER leads Human Dynamics, offering Business and Organisation Development. He also delivers keynotes around the world that blend business intelligence with parallel lessons from music via The Academy of Rock. Author of and contributor to eleven books on business leadership, acclaimed by Tom Peters, Professors Charles Handy, Adrian Furnham and Harvey Goldsmith CBE. His three passions are science, business and music, having led innovation teams for 18 years to develop life-saving drugs including the first treatments for HIV/AIDS, Herpes and the development of Human Insulin. 18 years in academia and 18 + years running his businesses. All his life since the age of four playing music.
Andy Allo spent 5 years in collaboration with Prince. She released her first album, UnFresh in 2009 and two years later, joined Prince's New Power Generation as a singer/guitarist and worked with the legend on her sophomore album, Superconductor, making it to # 4. on the...
I was privileged to have a dialogue with Dr. Melinda Fouts, CEO of Success Starts With You on the question of love. In case you are wondering whether this article is about to turn into a dating advert, you...
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As some of you will know, I spend my life teaching people to improvise in business and I use parallel examples from the world of music in order to embed concepts such as flow, mastery, emotional intelligence, combinatorial creativity...
There are very few things in business and life that have such awesome power that they cause the Catholic Church to attempt to ban them. Music is one exception. Here’s a little light muse on music and its effect...
Sheila Escovedo aka Sheila E is a world-class drummer, percussionist whose credits read like chapters in a music history book: Pete Escovedo, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Beyoncé, Herbie Hancock, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Ringo Star, Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan and...
I had the unique privilege of interviewing Ida Nielsen, bass anchor for Prince and now stepping out in her own right as a singer - songwriter, following Prince's tragic and premature death, age 57. In the interview and subsequent...
Time is the most precious resource we have. In an age where so many things compete for our time, it is even more important to use it wisely. Contrary to popular belief, the "Time Turner" popularised by Hermione Granger in...
I was delighted to conduct an intimate interview with Jordan Gray, star of The Voice. Jordan is a talented songwriter, an ambidextrous piano player / electronica genius with no formal music training. Alongside this, Jordan has massive vocal dexterity...
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr Melinda Fouts recently. Melinda brings 20 years of experience and knowledge as a business coach and psychotherapist and unlocks untapped potential in her clients to help them achieve the results that...
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