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A practical card set in a beautiful box the size of a 45 rpm single record.
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Here we share updates about workshops, programmes, new templates, tips and tricks and you can read all the 38 stories from ‘Behind the Cards’ – the background thoughts about every inspiration card of the Music Thinking Jam Cards.
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Business improvement and learnings from 40 years

Business improvement and learnings from 40 years

Christof Zürn playing Alto Saxophone

Five Insights from playing for 40 Years with the same Crew 40 years is a long time. Especially when your principles of co-creation are based on free improvisation and the specifics of the space you are in. If you want, you can draw an analogy here with a start-up and business improvement. Last weekend, Raum-Musik […]

Audio investigation for human rights with Fabio Cervi

Audio investigation for human rights with Fabio Cervi

Audio investigation for human rights with Fabio Cervi on The Power of Music Thinking podcast

In many episodes, we talk about how sound and listening can make a difference for good. We’ve explored themes like sound healing, music psychology, and deep listening—all ways sound and music thinking can be a force for good. Today is somewhat different. We speak with Fabio Cervi, an audio investigator for Earshot, a non-profit audio […]

Orchestrating Innovation and AI for your business

Orchestrating Innovation and AI for your business

Orchestrating innovation and AI for your business

The word ‘orchestration’ is everywhere in business right now—we see ‘innovation orchestrator’, ‘data orchestrator’, ‘change orchestrator’. It’s become a strategic buzzword, and many are using it, just search for the term on LinkedIn. I’ve mentioned my research on this topic before, and I’m thrilled to share that the full peer-reviewed paper—which I co-authored and presented […]

Marketing & Singing with Jessica Wan

Marketing & Singing with Jessica Wan

Marketing & Singing with Jessica Wan on The Power of Music Thinking podcast

What is the connection between Marketing & Singing? One of the great myths of a modern career is that you have to choose just one path. My guest today, Jessica Wan, is living proof that you absolutely don’t. Her career has taken her from leading marketing teams at world-renowned organisations like Apple and the San […]

Sonic UX Research with Caitlyn Trevor

Sonic UX Research with Caitlyn Trevor

Sonic UX Research

What is Sonic UX research? Could smart sound design actually make calling a hospital a less stressful experience? And what if the sound of a cello could be scientifically mapped to our emotions? These are just some questions we’ll be exploring today with our guest, Caitlyn Trevor. Caitlyn holds a PhD in Music Theory, a […]

The Intersection of Music and Data with Chris Dalla Riva

The Intersection of Music and Data with Chris Dalla Riva

the intersection of music and data

Today we’re heading to Hoboken, New Jersey, to speak with Chris Dalla Riva, who works at the fascinating intersection of music and data. He’s a Senior Product Manager at the streaming service Audiomack, and the writer behind the popular newsletter Can’t Get Much Higher. His work has been featured by The Economist and NPR, and […]

The Analogy Of Orchestration In Systemic Co-Design

The Analogy Of Orchestration In Systemic Co-Design

Orchestration research paper – early release version What is orchestration? In the last year I dove into orchestration and what this means in different context. I dedicated different podcast episodes to what people do when they say they are orchestrating. I did research on academic papers, a survey, interviews with experts in the field and […]

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