Last night I had the fun experience of visiting the set of American Idol for the live taping and behind the scenes look. It’s so easy to forget (when you’ve been out of the behind-the-scenes loop for a bit) the enormous amount of work and detail that goes into what the general public views in a concise and efficient one hour television airing. The amount of effort, collaboration, attention-to-detail and expertise that goes into the production of that one hour is truly incredible. A melody of musical directors, hosts, judges, film crew, production assistants, writers, technical coordinators, lighting designers, talent & more talent!! The skills and roles seem endless. Now those are just some of the professionals that work with the production.
Then, there’s the contestants. Young, creative, innovative, energetic and truly inspirational. They are the stuff that dreams are made of and the future of creative arts. They are the youth that aspire, inspire, focus, and hold on to a dream, despite the uphill struggle. What a fun and warm group of youngsters, which I completely realize are our future. As I move forward in my current project that focuses on evaluating creative teamwork, their management, and effective decision making processes, I will be sure to keep these young Idols on my mind. Simply stated, it is crucial that decision makers and leaders in creative industries utilize innovative team creation and team building ideas to maximize profitability and speak to our generations of current Idols and future Idols.
With that said – one of the questions we’ll ask in our interviews here in Los Angeles is: How will we bridge the gap in generational approaches to creativity and innovation?
Let me know if you’ve got your own questions on your mind.
Warm & sunny regards,
Erica
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