Comments on: Biz 2.0: Orchestrated Improvisation

By: Paula Thornton

Paula Thornton — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:49:59 +0000

Great colleague @rapidinnovation recently shared this relevant tidbit from India. The term Jugalbandi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugalbandi: a performance in Indian classical music that features a duet of two solo musicians. The word jugalbandi means, literally, “entwined twins.” The duet can be either vocal or instrumental…a performance can only be deemed a jugalbandi if neither is clearly the soloist and neither clearly an accompanist.

By: Paula Thornton

Paula Thornton — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:58:51 +0000

Jim: Apparently ‘mulling’ does great things for wine, so if you come up with some new concoctions along the way, be sure to share them. All contexts welcomed : )

By: Jim McGee

Jim McGee — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:22:30 +0000

“orchestrated improvisation” is such a wonderfully evocative metaphor. It also brings out that the original score is only a small piece of the performance which is something that composers understand but that too many consultants and executives don’t. I’m going to be mulling this post over for some time.

By: Paula Thornton

Paula Thornton — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:05:27 +0000

Thierry: Thanks so much for your additions. You made me also see that while it’s much more than the sum of the parts, it’s the ’small stuff’ that also can often make ALL the difference.

By: Thierry de Baillon

Thierry de Baillon — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:38:40 +0000

Great post Paula!
“Orchestrated improvisation” captures the inherent paradox of 2.0 biz complexity.

In fact, I even more like a small side sentence of yours: “It’s the same as a chef working to draw attention to the condiments”. Important decisions, design patterns, behaviors… often take place slightly out of focus, at the fringe of both orchestration and improvisation. A great chef uses the unwanted advantages of ingredients combinations in the best recipes. The whole is much more than the sum of the parts.