One of the highlights of my adult life was seeing them live in concert for the first time. I was so enthusiastic about the experience I purchased tickets for my three best friends to come with me because I didn't want to experience it alone.
Interestingly, I found the below quote I emailed myself from an industry news blast back in 2010, which I saved.
"Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers), middle, with
Colliers US CEO Dylan
Taylor and Global CEO Doug
Frye at Lincoln Center, where he told 400 Colliers International
executives and clients that organizations
can learn lessons from...wait for it...rock band Fleetwood Mac.
Speaking at a celebration of the launch
of the new
Colliers International, Malcolm told the band’s story, from its
humble British beginnings and rise to its acclaimed Rumours album, and drew the lesson that
Fleetwood Mac wasn't an overnight sensation—it took the band a decade to make
it big. First lesson: The 10-year rule, ie, no
one (excluding chess wunderkind Bobby Fischer) has been a grand success without
10 years’ incubation and apprenticeship. Second: adversity is good—you
become hungry and work harder. Third: you have to risk yourself in pursuit of
something bold
and innovative. Finally, make a commitment to talent—the seeds of a great organization."
I love Malcolm Gladwell's books, and I love his theories behind some of life's most understated yet obvious life lessons. Business management/life lessons from Fleetwood Mac? Yes, please!
