“What can we learn from the wisdom of indigenous music for management and life?” This question was at the heart of Doug Manuel’s invited TEDx talk at the Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne in March. Accompanied by world-renowned kora player Seckou Keita, Doug took the audience on a philosophical and musical journey. In the TED spirit of ideas worth spreading, Doug invited listeners to share the wisdom of a music that accompanies every aspect of life in indigenous cultures — and to allow space for rich human relationships. Through musical metaphors, Doug explored a whole range of hum...