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INSPIRING HARMONY: A Memoir about Leading with Grace is a compelling collection of stories, photographs, and lessons learned about living and leading with grace. Michael Melton has drawn 32 principles from his own life and career that will guide you toward being a more effective leader.
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This is a beautiful book. It’s a heartwarming, life-enriching set of directions to help us navigate a chaotic and unstable universe. It’s a book about music that will delight non-musicians. It’s a book about leadership that will guide those who have never had a position of authority in their lives. It’s wise and compassionate and, above all, a thoroughly entertaining class in the art of living. Its lessons will bless you long after you have finished the final chapter.
— Ronald Combs, DMA, Professor Emeritus, Northeastern Illinois University
In clearly focused vignettes, Michael Melton has captured the essence of leadership. His lessons illustrate the ways in which guiding a group —whether it be a class, a quartet, an orchestra, or a chorus—can teach us all to lead with integrity and finesse. He shows us there is music in leadership.
— Jane F Hamilton, PhD, FAPA, Psychologist; Past President, Southern Arizona Psychological Association
From learning how to live in the moment, to admitting mistakes and coping with tragedy, Michael Melton reveals the deep wisdom he’s extracted from everyday life. If this were all he did, that would be enough. However, his readable prose and intimate personal stories make this book a “can’t put it down” experience. Simply stated, Michael is also an amazing teacher.
— Rod Machado, Aviation Author/Speaker/Instructor
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Preface
Art and Life Require Discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
If You’re Good, People Will Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
It’s Rarely Black or White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Live in the Moment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
It Isn’t About the Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Your Image Will Take Care of Itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Life Isn’t Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
You’re Never Too Old .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Choose Your Battles Wisely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
There’s More Than One Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Walk a Mile in My Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Leaders Must Have Thick Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Admit Your Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Never Settle For Mezzo Beige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Making Music Is Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Life Is About Tension and Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Be A Servant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Who Gets the Credit? Or the Blame? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
First, Land the Airplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Failure Is Absolutely an Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Coping with Tragedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
To Worry or Not to Worry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
The Whole Truth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
You Cannot Be Anything You Want to Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
It Isn’t About Perfection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Be Part of a Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Make My Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Be a Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Suck It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
You Never Arrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Bloom Where You’re Planted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Live in Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Photo Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
ISBN: 9780984706723
ISBN-10: 0984706720
Published: 9th July 2019
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number of Pages: 152
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Casa Luna Press
























