Enjoy the View

When you are about 42” high the world looks a lot different in a crowd-crushing community-wide event like the Thriller dance.

A blur of coat backs, bottoms and push and pulls make up the experience. Grumbles, bickering, boredom build. And well, it becomes not much fun for the 42” folk and those around them.

The sights and sounds, colors and merriment of the higher view get lost in the shuffle. Really? This is supposed to be fun?

But then….

The adults risks just a bit. They let go of your hand so you can head to the front of the crowd and enjoy the view. Who knew pushing through, dodging around could be such an adventure?

Whoa, the whole world changes. Moods lift and spirits lighten. It’s a whole new experience.

I’m sensing a lot of that lately and I am not just referring to my little guy Nate.

As senior staff step aside to let other leaders from our association influence and guide our Gulick initiatives, there seems to be a shift occurring. And it is noticeable.

I am regularly hearing stories from the executive and senior leaders of a different group pushing to the front, scouting out new opportunities and beginning to lead us in new ways of work.

It is not always perfect. There are times we all have to catch ourselves from creating a barrier rather than an opportunity. But I think the experiences for all are richer, more challenging.

It’s exciting to see the broadening out of our thinking, to see new faces at the table, to hear conversations about whose strengths fit a particular task better.

Way to go team. I couldn’t be more excited with the early shifts. Way to seek out and embrace the changing vistas. Imagine the views to come.