Music. Singing. Arts. Philosophy.

Thought finds
its rhythm.

My artistic sensibility shapes how I listen to people,
interpret situations and imagine possibilities.

Pietro Zappaterreno at the keyboard and microphone: two live moments brought together amid lights and smokeresonance.

Part of who I am

I am a musician and singer.
Listening begins here.

Music gives form to time and to the relationship between parts. Singing adds breath and presence. Both invite me to consider the quality of my contribution and the effect it has in a shared space.

01 / Music and listening

Making room
for other voices.

Playing together demands attention to what is happening around us. Our own part finds meaning within the whole: how it enters, supports, leaves space and responds matters.

I bring this sensitivity to working with people. Listening means noticing differences, recognising others’ contributions and allowing new information to change how we proceed.

02 / Singing and presence

Prepare.
And be fully present.

Singing brings thought into the body: breath, intention and voice meet in the moment of expression. Preparation allows us to pay attention to what comes, even when it differs from what we imagined.

For me, this is a reflection on the responsibility of being present. A contribution, a meeting or a decision has an effect on the people who share that space.

The discipline of preparation

03 / Arts and interpretation

Taking a step
to the side.

A work of art can hold our gaze on a detail and make us question an interpretation that seemed obvious. Engaging with the arts nurtures a willingness to change our point of view.

At work, this openness leads me to question first explanations. What am I seeing? What remains at the margins? Which perspective has yet to be heard?

04 / Philosophy and questions

Keep
asking questions.

Philosophy offers a discipline of thought: examining assumptions, distinguishing concepts and framing problems more clearly. I value the way it sharpens the questions that accompany decisions.

What consequences am I accepting? Who will bear the effects of this choice? What am I taking for granted? These questions bring leadership back to our responsibility towards others.

Questions every leader should ask

Rigour gives structure.
Sensitivity gives depth.

My vision of leadership