High School Musicals

I was at my son’s girlfriend’s high school musical a week back. She is wildly talented and has amazing stage presence. Her goal is to be an opera singer – and she was in her element.

As I sat there and watched a cast of about 30 kids sing and act (with various degrees of skill) and do it in front of 80 people, I was completely struck by the sheer amazingness of teenagers.

This was the very first musical the school had ever done. This group of kids created something from nothing. No “map”, no “operating manual”, no “guidelines”. They did it under the leadership of some teachers who saw the potential in the kids they taught, and under the leadership of the principal who saw the potential in the teachers who were working with those kids.

How many adults do you know might be willing to create something out of nothing and demonstrate that in a very public way? Even more so - how many would do it with joy, laughter, and energy? And how many leaders would let their people shine in ways unique to each person?

I can see how each of my kids shine in thier own unique way. Whether it’s the oldest attending university in a new city, my middle child standing on the mound as a pitcher, or my youngest in karate. They all decided to dedicate their time and energy to perfecting their own craft, and each take a risk on a daily basis that allows them grow and learn.

Organizations and leadership could learn a lot from the amazingness of teenagers, and the kind of leadership found in some schools to let that amazingness shine.

How do you as a leader see people for what they could be, not for who they are today? How do you support them to perfect their own craft? In what tangible ways do you create the safety for people to take risks, learn and become a better version of themselves, as they define it?

Take some time to reflect on these questions…and if you aren’t sure how to answer, give us a call!

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