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Susan Drumm on The Power of Music to Transform Your Leadership

Nov 27, 2023

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Susan Drumm, author of The Leader's Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform Your Leadership and Your Life, discusses how music can heal childhood wounds and transform leadership. She shares insights on the connection between music, neuroscience, leadership, and personal development. Susan reveals how music primes the brain for change, impacts emotions and thought patterns, and offers step-by-step instructions on creating an empowered playlist for positive change.

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Utilizing music as a pattern interrupter can help leaders create new pathways for personal and professional transformation, priming the brain for change and shifting emotional and thought patterns.

Creating a personalized playlist based on desired emotional states can serve as a tool for practicing and reinforcing new emotional and behavioral patterns, leading to lasting changes in personal growth and team dynamics.

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The Power of Music and Neuroscience in Leadership

In this episode, Susan Drum, author of The Leaders Playlist, explores how leaders can utilize music to break free from patterns that hinder their growth. By creating a personalized playlist, leaders can interrupt negative patterns and create new pathways for personal and professional transformation. Music primes the brain for change, making it easier to shift emotional and thought patterns. Creating a playlist that represents desired emotional states can cultivate self-awareness and lead to more effective leadership. The power of music goes beyond personal growth, as it can also positively impact team dynamics and create a supportive environment.

How to Choose Songs for Emotional State Transformation

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Introduction

2min

The Transformative Power of Music in Leadership

18min

Enhancing Productivity with an Uplift Desk and Cyber Weekend Sale

5min

Using Music as a Tool for Personal Development

8min

The Never-Ending Journey of Progress and Growth

2min

The Leader's Journey towards Personal Growth and Relational Safety

5min

This week it was my privilege to welcome Susan Drumm for a conversation about her new book, The Leader’s Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform Your Leadership and Your Life. In this episode Susan unveils the groundbreaking process that outlines how our childhood wounds show up in our ability to lead others and how music can heal those wounds. Maybe you’re having a hard time retaining or engaging your people, or perhaps you’re feeling burnout or can’t delegate or trust your team to deliver. These problems and other leadership challenges can be addressed by shifting how you show up as a leader, and music is the catalyst.

Susan also shares her incredible insights on the powerful connection between music, neuroscience, leadership, and personal development. She has mastered the art of pattern recognition and has developed a unique process that harnesses the transformative power of music to help leaders break free from unproductive patterns and thrive in their businesses.

In addition Susan reveals how music primes the brain for change, the impact of music on emotions and thought patterns, and even shares her personal journey of using music to shift her own mindset. Susan takes us through step-by-step instructions on creating an empowered playlist and offers valuable tips for leaders looking to ignite positive change within themselves and their teams. Join us as we dive deep into the world of music and its untapped potential to create profound change.

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