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May 12, 2006

"Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself." --Alexander Graham Bell

Taking Notes From The Beatles

What do the most successful music band of all time have to teach management experts about teamwork and creativity? Rewind to February 9, 1964, when the Beatles debut in front of what was then the world's largest TV audience in history. Not your usual flamboyant lead singer with backing musicians -- instead, an electrifying ensemble of four equal players sharing the limelight and having the time of their lives. The ultimate antidote to "grinding it out mechanically", the Beatles remind us that the essence of any successful organization is small teams of individuals who love what they do, do it together, and can be who they are while feeling a part of something bigger than themselves.