Finding Your Groove
Finding Your Groove is an inspiring guide that challenges you to rediscover your innate rhythm amid today’s disjointed, fast-paced world. Drawing on the timeless language of music and the universal patterns of nature, this book reframes everyday challenges as opportunities for creative transformation and genuine connection.
Author Barry van Zyl, a veteran drummer and creative thinker from South Africa, and his co-author, UK business school academic Dr Chris Dalton, invite you to explore the profound impact of aligning your personal and professional lives with natural rhythms. Their insights blend personal narrative with practical reflection, offering a fresh perspective on leadership, collaboration, and self-awareness. By embracing the principles of Groove – from the beat of an individual’s heart to the synchrony of a well-led team – you can foster resilience, spark innovation, and build more harmonious relationships at work and beyond. Whether you are seeking to enhance your creative potential or to inspire collective change in your organisation, this book provides a compelling, entertaining, and thought-provoking realignment with the pulse of life.
Finding Your Groove is a call to reclaim the joy of connection, balance, and mindful presence. It invites you to lead with authenticity in an increasingly complex world.
Barry van Zyl is a world-renowned musician with over 30 years of experience in the creative sector, from performance and production to education, strategy, and business development. Having toured the world for 21 years with South Africa’s most famous export, Johnny Clegg, and while working with artists such as Annie Lennox, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Peter Gabriel, and Die Antwoord, Barry completed an Executive MBA at Henley Business School and is now focused on executive education in the areas of personal development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Chris Dalton is Associate Professor of Management Learning and module convener for Personal Development (PD) at Henley Business School. A creative tutor, he was recognised with a University Teaching Fellowship (2022) from Reading University. His research is focused on the use of reflection in personal development in post-experience management education. Chris has over 29 years of experience in management education and training. He is a certified coach and online tutor and has trained as a systemic constellations facilitator, regularly working with the public and private sector.