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One of the chapters in the book “Developing the Leader Within you 2.0” by John Maxwell is titled “The Indispensable Quality of Leadership: Vision”. In today’s episode of the BiVo Podcast, I share a few of the lessons I learnt from this chapter.
I’ll start by defining Vision – Vision is your conviction of what the future looks like! I believe it is a glimpse of what your future or that of your team looks like.
- Make sure the vision is clear – If vision isn’t clear, then the mist in your mind will eventually become a fog in your organization.
- Find People that will help you with the vision – “When we find our vision, we find our way. However, there is another discovery that is equally important – the people who will join us on the journey to fulfill that vision.”
- Share the vision as often as possible – When done right, it can never be too often – Without [vision], a team’s energy ebbs, people begin to miss deadlines, team members’ personal agendas begin to dominate, production falls, and eventually team members scatter.
- Actively seek to be with people who can enlarge you and your vision – Are you actively searching for people who can enlarge you and your vision? Is it one of your top priorities? If it’s not, it should be.
- Know that the vision is progressive – There is always more to see if you prepare yourself to see more.