Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2

Research Article

Complex Phenomena in Orchestras – Metaphors for Leadership and Enterprise

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        author={Patrick Beautement and Christine Br\o{}nner},
        title={Complex Phenomena in Orchestras -- Metaphors for Leadership and Enterprise},
        proceedings={Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2},
        proceedings_a={COMPLEX PART 2},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
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        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_94}
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  • Patrick Beautement
    Christine Brönner
    Year: 2012
    Complex Phenomena in Orchestras – Metaphors for Leadership and Enterprise
    COMPLEX PART 2
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_94
Patrick Beautement1,*, Christine Brönner1,*
  • 1: The abaci Partnership LLP
*Contact email: patrick@abacipartners.co.uk, christine@abacipartners.co.uk

Abstract

This paper recognises that comparisons have been made between the role of the conductor of an orchestra and leaders of enterprises, but that little note has been taken of how the complex dynamics of orchestras can provide metaphors for transformational and / or evolutionary behaviour in complex enterprises. The paper intends to identify some of the dynamic musical patterns and phenomena that exist in orchestras and show how these can provide insights for other domains where similar complex federated structures emerge ’on-the-fly’ by providing and using a complexity-inspired framework.