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Doug Pitassi


Most people are familiar with a drummer's role in a band, keeping the beat and setting the tempo for the music. The average person doesn't always realize that the drummer conducts the band even though they may not receive the same recognition as the lead.

While some types of classical music can be performed without a drummer, most contemporary music does. Today's drummer is the link that holds a band's music together, unlike in earlier times when the piano was the primary beatmaker and tempo manager. In that sense, the drummer serves as the music's producer and manager. The drummer is the only band member who can give the other musicians, including the singer, a placement of where things are in the song being played at the time. It should be no surprise that the drummer manages the day-to-day production when playing in a band.

Doug Pitassi, a manager and company leader by trade and a drummer in his spare time, is well-versed in both viewpoints. And he is well aware that while a CEO can advocate for the direction a company should go, they also need to be the daily manager who ensures practical productivity when using staff and tools to deliver the goods or services being marketed. A band drummer and Douglas Pitassi, executive leader of Pacific Office Automation, both have to keep the song moving, keep everyone on time, and complete projects with a standard of quality that pleases audiences and clients.

It's not far-fetched to assume that Doug Pitassi would advise working as a band drummer for a while to gain a solid understanding of the psychology involved in managing people. It certainly helps, even though Drumming 101 probably won't be taught at the Chicago School of Business soon. No matter how difficult, keeping the beat must be completed. That is what distinguishes dependable managers from shady ones.

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