The lead entrepreneur can set the rhythm by framing how to see a problem as an advantage, and many join inwith aspirations to keep the movements harmonious.
Robin Cook, the foreign secretary, characterised this view in a speech in May celebrating chicken tikka massala (a harmonious marriage of subcontinental spices with very British gravy) as the national dish.
China Daily's editorial praised Mr Panetta for "singing a harmonious tune in Beijing" as he talked about building a strong military-to-military relations with China.