LEADERSHIP IS THE CAPACITY TO TRANSLATE VISION INTO REALITY!!!

The Three Pillars of Leadership: Passion, Vision and Mission...The Hall mark.....Qualities of a leaders are......

M ission-driven

Values-based

Forward-looking and Engaging

Provides Picture of a Positive Future.

Has Historical Context and Relevance in the Present Day

Is Stated in the Present Tense

Inspires

Invites Others to Be Part of It

Aspirational AND Achievable

Set in the Foreseeable Future

• It is said, “When there is no vision, the people perish.” I would add, that when there is no passion, it is the leaders who perish.-Creating and sustaining a vision for an organization calls for discipline and creativity. A business leader must have the passion, strength of will, and necessary knowledge to achieve long-term goals. A focused individual who can inspire his team to reach organizational goals is a visionary business leader.

Any corporation, organisation or institution, whether public or private, will often proudly and boldly state its Vision and then give its Mission Statement. Yet, they all fail to give any indication to what their Passion is. While most management texts and so-called leadership experts focus on the need for vision, the importance of passion is often overlooked. The art of leadership rests on three pillars: passion, vision and mission. 

Passion is the fire in the belly. The driving force, that inherent intensity that makes one get up in the morning. For most it is usually the alarm. But passion is that thing within a person that propels them to action. Vision is the long-term goal. Mission is what actions one takes to translate that vision into reality. Simply put; passion is what makes you exist, vision is what you want to do with your existence, and mission is how you will go about it.

What corporations, organisations, and governments should invest in is a passion statement. A declaration of why they exist as an entity and what drives them.

There is a difference between management and leadership. Though many think the two are interchangeable. They are not. Leadership is action, not just a position. Not all leaders are managers and vice versa. But there are rare individuals who are both.

Leadership is a public transaction with history. Leadership affirms the capacity of individuals to move, inspire and mobilise masses of people so that they act together in pursuit of an end. The very essence of leadership is that one should have a vision, and the capacity to translate that vision into reality. Passion is that capacity which translates vision into reality. Without passion, leaders are just mere visionaries. If you only want a vision, then consult a saint!

Your vision that you're so very passionate may be your key to success. However, you will need even more to accomplish something really big.

Hard Truth

Most people tell most people that you need to be really passionate about achieving your dreams and you need to have a “clear vision” to know where your heading etc. While this is very true, they however miss out on telling you about something that makes your “passion” and “vision” look more realistic in terms of actually achieving it.

That dreaded word is sacrifice. People who want to achieve their goals and dreams are passionate people with a clear vision and a lot of sacrifice. They sacrifice the now for the future (sometimes, they do it while not even being sure that it will pay off in the future). It’s true!

Tough Choices

Having a passion isn’t really enough. You can be super-passionate about something but be un-willing to step outside your zone of comfort – to stop the expensive night-outs, the fancy brunches, quit your shopping habits, maybe use a lesser-expensive cell phone, pay a cheaper rent, say no to hanging out with your buddies after work hours.

It could even mean working for a lesser-paying job but with more hours to spare so you can work on that business idea you have. There’s a whole lot of sacrifices that the successful people you see out there have actually made and who still do.

Perfect Combination

So if you want to achieve your dreams and goals, if you want to see that vision you have come to pass – you have got to make some sacrifices. I’d like to call it joyful sacrifice because in the end it’s totally worth it. Passion, clear vision and sacrifice is an unbeatable combination for success.

When the International Red Cross was formed, it was considered the supreme humanitarian achievement of the nineteenth century. When smallpox was eradicated, it was considered the single greatest humanitarian achievement of the twentieth century. What will be the greatest humanitarian achievement of this century? What challenges will the next nine decades bring? Whatever they may be, what humanity needs are responsible leaders who can harness their passion, realise their vision and make the mission fulfilling.

“Vision makes work meaningful.”

Vision always drives and directs change-makers but never executes or operationalizes anything. Vision points!

“B eing forward-looking is the quality that most separates leaders from individual contributors.” Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner in the Leadership Challenge.

Vision:

Creates vitality.

Focuses energy.

Explains purpose.

The clearer the vision the greater the vitality.

Apart from clear vision:

1. Distraction directs.
2. Desperation disrupts.
3. Despair discourages.

Hope:

Vision feels like hope.

Hope creates and energizes vision. Separated from hope, vision is futility. Leaders without hope are lost, along with everyone who follows them.

Four Characteristics of a Leader’s Vision

“ Some things change, some things don’t.” — Morpheus, The Matrix Reloaded.

Blind Men and an Elephant A classic tale that been told in the Middle East and India for thousands of years. . A classic tale of what happens when individuals lack vision. Clearly, people with vision are highly motivated. It’s not work to follow a vision — it’s joy.  For those who wish to act on a vision, general characteristics include:

• It Provides Direction. One puts forward a desired future and moves followers toward it.

• It Uses Foresight. Typically considered a part of wisdom, it is sometimes said that a truly great visionary leader knows what’s going to happen before others do.

• It is believed. One must be right or at least perceived to be right.

•  It motivates. If the message cannot energize those hearing it, the would be visionary leader would be better off teaching economics.

A TRUE VISIONARY LEADERHIP

Visionary leadership can be considered to be a type of transformational leadership (or the other way around). It’s rather rare though. But it’s rare partly because it is not cultivated but it could be.To lead any significant organizational change there needs to be individuals who are what can be called visionary leaders. That is, they are capable of accessing and holding a vision of a world/organization not yet manifested and have the knowledge of the creative process, discipline, strength of will, and passion to hold that vision through the entire creative process and simultaneous lead others into the manifestation of that vision. What is provided here overviews what is required for creating visionary leaders.

The visionary is both the "keeper of the flame" capable of holding focus through the entire creative process and one who can either lead the organization through the unknown to manifest the desired visions and/or create the space for creative spirit of members of the organization to freely unfold to manifest the desired vision.

Organizational Creativity is about coming to know and understand the concepts and principles governing the creative process which governs our creative endeavors and then being able to apply this understanding to the organization. To do this effectively in a cost efficient way, there is the need for an individual who has both the intellectual and experiential understanding of what is involved in a true creative endeavor and who to lead and guide the individual in an organization. These individuals can be called visionary leaders. That is, they are capable of accessing a vision and holding that vision as they lead the organization to bring that vision into manifestation. They are able to bridge the world as it is and the world that will be created by the vision.

Vision cannot be delegated. Nor can the manifestation of a vision. There need to for an individual who holds the vision for the duration of the process and understand what it means to hold the vision. They need to continually check to see that what is unfolding is true to the vision. As others become involved with the manifestation of a vision or the mundane of the world enters the manifestation, visions are usually compromised in some way. This is particular true about manifesting visions related to organizations and/or making money. It has been said some of the best parts of movies end up on the cutting room floor for a variety of reasons. The same can be said about any vision. The best parts of the vision become lost when we try and meet the needs of the world. Only a visionary leader who is there during the whole process is able to keep the manifestation true to the vision.

Four Ways Leaders Use Vision

It means that you can use imagination to to construct a path to get to into a desired future. They:

1. Use Vision as an End

For example, close your eyes for a moment. Imagine that you are on a basketball court. See the ball going through the hoop and points added on the scoreboard. This is what some refer to as goal imagery.Some leaders view vision as a goal, an end result, as in a destination at the end of a journey. In this case, the leadership vision represents a state, the results of a problem solved or an opportunity manifest.

In this case, it is described as an especially vivid or intense set of mental images— something above and beyond that ordinary.

2. Use Vision as a Means For Defining Action

Go west, young man!” — john soule. Advice given to those seeking opportunity in the 19th century america. If soule would be alive today, perhaps his advice to the young seeking opportunity in 21st century would be, “go east, far east.”

 

Sometimes, vision in leadership is more of a journey than the destination. In this case, leaders must construct the means.

To take an example. You are an investor and you want to make 10 thousand Euros within sixty days. One must see the one best path from among thousands of potential choices.

The importance of leadership vision as a means is illustrated with the following story.

Once upon a time there was a man, who know not where he was going since he know not where he was. Since he does not know where he was, he could go neither forward, nor backward. Eventually, he saw the sun setting and saw how to go west.

3. Use Vision as a Way of Defining Operational Strategy

To use vision as a strategy, one needs to define three elements—the plan, current state and desired state. It means defining where one is now, where one wants to be in the future and how one is going to get there. In many cases, a leadership vision is about defining all three to be able to persuade the skeptical that there something is doable. 

In some cases, this is easy. For example, if one has the money, it’s easy to come up with a strategy for buying a home since the process has been defined and followed by millions over the years. An the other hand, nation building is a lot more difficult. As the neocons in the Bush Administration found out when they tried to rebuild Iraq after it had been wrecked by war.

4. Use Vision as Part of Janusian Thinking

The sculpture depicts the Roman God Janus whose two heads saw both forward into the future and into the past. T It’s something we are supposed to due (but typically don’t) in January of each year. This god was typically found at the entrance of a Roman home with one face looking outside and the other inside.

Janus was actually a transformational symbol who was represented as having two faces. When one walked into a Roman home one saw one face looking outside and the other looking inside. Or you might say, one face was looking forward into the future while the other face was looking into the past.

You might say, that to know how to act in the present, one has to keep one face on the past and one face on the future. This is symbolized by the Roman god Janus.

Common Definitions of Vision

To the common man, vision is a process that happens using our eyes.

1. Vision as The Ability to See

In this meaning, vision is all about being able to see. Seeing is actually an incredibly complex process which different areas of the brain interacting through the optical nerve and the visual cortex. To illustrate the complexity of the process, the retina of the each eye contains about 7 million cones and 75 to 150 million rods.

2. Vision as Perception

Optical illusions are ways to trick the eyes into see something something that is not there. The perceptual aspect of vision can also occur when someone is hypnotize to hallucinate objects that do not exist. For example, rather than seeing a pen, a hypnotized person would see a paper.

Six Reasons Why Many Adults Lack Vision

For a number of individual and societal reasons, visionaries tend to be rather rare. After all, how many of you in August of 2007 foresaw that much of the world would be in recession by December of 2008? Yet, the forces leading recession were clearly evident in 2007.

Just as it is important for each of us to develop vision, it’s even more important that our leadership is visionary. A general lack of visionary leadership results from a number of individual and social factors. A few of the more important ones are listed below.

1. Many Tend to Live In the Past

Unfortunately, few people spend any meaningful time thinking about the future. They think mostly about what happened to them in the past. How sad. 

2. Imagination Is Not Exercised

“Use it or lose it.” — A saying often heard in body building circles

Illustration for Edgar Allan Poe’s story “Ligeia” by Harry Clarke (1889-1931), published in 1919. How many times has a teacher, your parents, your boss asked you to close your eyes and use your imagination? For most everyone that answer is never.

I have had a number of students who have told me the answer is, “zero.” In my case, not once in thousands of hours of class room education has an instructor, teacher, leader even asked me to harness the power of imagination. In fact, if you actually close your eyes even briefly, the teacher or (the boss for that matter) would assume that you’re a slacker who is whiling a way the time sleeping.

The education system stresses language, analysis, logic and reason—what people tend to call left hemispheric processes. Nothing wrong with that. However, rather than imagination being a partner in the thinking process, it is the beggar you would rather not see and want to ignore.

3. We Ignore Imagery When Thinking

Normal consciousness has many strengths; but experiencing visionary imagery is not one of them. We see the images coming from the eyes, but we are barely aware of the images associated with thoughts.

Try this thought experiment. Keep your eyes open. Now think, “I am happy!” Are you aware of any image? Many would say no, especially when that statement is sandwiched between other thoughts.

Now think, “I’m happy,” again, but this time keep the word happy in mind for a few seconds, as a focus of attention. Does an image come up? Some say no, but many would say an image does come to mind when you give it enough time.

Now try the same thing with the eyes closed. Visualize “I am happy.” Is the image more easy to see? Most would say it is, closing the eyes helps to see the picture or the movie. Of course, that brings up an interesting question. Do you routinely close your eyes and visualize things? Again, most people would say no.

4. We Lack Parental Support When Young

Karthik meets his parents. Sometimes, children take there vision from one or both parents. This leadership vision is more than just getting a degree. It can involve a life purpose.

Parents often discourage the evolution of imagination. Children tend to live in a world of fantasy anyway so it would be relatively easy to induce them to become visionary. But many parents assume vision is like fantasy—it’s more destructive than constructive.

5. We Do Not Use Imagery in Normal Conversation

Take this quick test. Can you define the following?

1. Metaphor

2. Simile

3. Analogy

4. Allegory

5. Symbols

6. Myth

7. Idioms

8. Parables

9. Archetypes

10. Hallucination

If you cannot get 6 more, it means you have not been that you are not that familiar with the use of words with high image content.

6. We Don’t Pay Attention to Dreams

Visión fantástica o Asmodea. Óleo sobre muro trasladado a lienzo. (Goy). Vision is sometimes communicated in a dream, Unfortunately few adults pay attention to them. The ones that do, get direction, a characteristic of being a leader.

  Unfortunately, many adults do not remember dream imagery. This despite the fact that we dream three or four times a night. Paying more attention to dreams would help to exercise one’s imagination and thus develop vision.

Seven qualities of visionary leaders:

Over the years, Brad has spent quality time with the world’s top leaders. He writes, “I’ve observed that the most hopeful, vision-centered leaders are:

1. Optimistic about the future.
2. Focused on the best in their people. They focus on the unique strengths of every employee.
3. Never satisfied but always content. They seem happy where they are but refuse to stay there.
4. Consumed with making tomorrow better than today. Hopeful leaders never settle.
5. Accepting of change.
6. Inclusive, not exclusive. Hopeful leaders invite others into their vision.
7. Personally bought in. Vision is inside them.”

Set your vision and make it a reality.

What is your vision? What do you want to achieve? What are your ‘big picture’ hopes and dreams? What are you doing to achieve these dreams? The clearer you become about these goals and dreams and the more often you think about them, the more likely you are to achieve them.

Skill Set for Visionary Leadership

Charisma, by its very nature, is the understanding of how you appear to people. As a result, visionary leaders must be resolute in the vision set forth for the organizations. Visionary leaders must teach themselves to be a believable coach of the shared vision; should followers detect uncertainty, they may revert to old ways or ignore the vision entirely.

A Different Leader for Different Times

Leaders do not need to adhere to one leadership style or the other, but must instead inhabit different leadership roles as the need requires. Visionary leaders, as mentioned, are necessary for major transitions in an organization. Visionary leadership may be less effective in environments where major change is not needed or the intellect level of the followers is exceptionally high. Simpler, day-to-day tasks, such as running a manufacturing line, may require a more authoritarian approach to ensure discipline across the organization. Regardless, visionary leadership should not be viewed as “better” or “worse” than any other leadership style, but rather as a tool for helping to accomplish objectives through a group.

 Qualities of a Visionary Leader

Visionary leaders are defined by their uniting and charismatic attitude. In order for a visionary leader to be successful, he must help unite or overcome differences that threaten to break apart an organization. Engaging this natural cohesion helps employees to work harder than they have before.

Be creative in visualizing and imagining your dreams.

Recent research on the science of neuroplasticity shows that people can create new pathways in the brain by focusing on and expanding actions or thoughts. This suggests that visualization is one of the most effective ways of reprogramming the subconscious mind. When you focus your mind on imagining what you wish to experience in your life, it will be more definite that you’ll achieve what you want and be successful.

MARVELLOUS SIGNS OF VISIONARY LEADERS

If there are a bunch of people in a room and you are asked to identify those who are visionary what would you do? Would you talk to each person individually to find out who is visionary and who is not? Would you assign them some tasks in order to watch them and identify the visionary ones? Would you divide them in groups and observe which ones act as visionary leaders? Visionary leaders have some signs that make them stand out from the rest of the crowd. Following are marvellous signs of visionaries.

They are imaginative- DREAMERS:

Visionary people can visualize things easily. When you talk to visionary leaders you can recognize them from the rest of the crowd because of their imagination. Visionaries can imagine future possibilities in their minds and then explain what they have imagined clearly. They imagine things that others cannot imagine. Through their imagination they can draw future possibilities for their organization.The characteristic most traditionally associated with visionary leadership, this means taking time to create a clear picture of what the future looks like. The Dreamer regularly asks herself, ‘how could this be better?’ and ‘what would I like to change about the current situation?’.

This doesn’t mean that the Dreamer is purely head-in-the-clouds, but that they consciously take time to lift their head up from the daily grind of what needs to ‘get done’ to see where they’re heading.

Like the best dreams, the strongest visions are immersive; the visionary leader lives, tastes, feels, touches, smells what their future is like. More than anything else, visionaries are propelled by great dreams. They’re pulled along by the grip of destiny. Invariably, the force of their resolve pulls us along with them.

They have Servant leadership attitude:

Many visionaries fail in creating change because they only dream and their visions aren’t grounded in reality. This is usually because their vision for change isn’t relevant to, or doesn’t fully resonate with their public.The best visionaries are first of all godly. They do what they do to bring glory to God. They exist to serve their God by loving and serving others.

For a visionary to become a leader they need to have followers. And to have followers, leaders must seek to serve, or to benefit others. This means allowing your vision to be shaped by what your would-be followers really need. Servant leaders listen, listen, listen and think, ‘what’s the best gift I could give these people, or this situation?’.

They are Misfit: 

There’s something about the way we train most of our experts that means that they support the established norm within an industry, rather than challenge it.Probably it’s the same biological instinct as a herd of animals feel; it’s risky to distinguish yourself too much from your peers as those who leave the herd are more likely to get picked off and eaten.

Yet, to be a visionary leader you necessarily need to face the danger of being on your own. Visionaries embrace the part of them that’s an outsider, a misfit, with a different way of thinking to the rest of us.

They are good at Marketting:

Once you settled on your vision, you need to enrol others around your ideas. Those visionaries who succeed in spreading their vision have an uncanny ability to make it exciting, relevant and urgent to others. They make us want to ‘buy’ their idea, like the very best sales people.

This requires great communication skills, story telling and the confidence to say, ‘Here’s my idea. I’m excited about it. And I want you to be excited about it too.’

They are Good Communicators:

A visionary leader has good communication skills. She knows how to verbalize her dreams and goals and can explain them to his team. For the leader, communication isn't just one-sided. In addition to sharing her vision for the future, a visionary leader is also an active listener. As more people "catch the vision," leaders listen to their ideas and thoughts, incorporating them into the larger goal. Visionaries involve others in reaching their milestones and help the team members meet their personal goals.

They Charismatic Leaders:

Visionary leaders also have charisma. Merriam-Webster defines charisma as a "personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty." Not everyone is born with this "personal magic," but they can learn and cultivate it. Charisma is a natural attraction that draws people to the leader and the leader's enthusiasm.

They are the Chief Organizers:

Visionary leaders also are chief organizers. While many leaders have administrators that manage the processes, the leader often sets up the organization by establishing key departments or functions. As the organizer-in-chief, the visionary directs, develops and conducts meetings until reliable help is found. During the initial organization, a leader will take the time build a solid foundation through establishing boards, councils or a company hierarchy.

They are the Risk-takers:

Visionary leaders, like Washington, are notable risk-takers. These leaders are willing to gamble on something they believe in, but the gamble is often a measured one. Visionaries are creative people that take the initiative with the appropriate action. Visionaries take intelligent risks that capitalize on prime conditions. This kind of leader starts small by taking measured steps than later bigger risks.

They are the Strategic Planners:

Visionary leaders are strategic planners. Like a chess player, these leaders plan ahead to make the best business moves. Strategic planning involves creating an action plan with a particular strategy in mind. The leader's vision defines what the organization will look like in the future and how it will function. His strategies are designed to take him toward his ultimate vision.

They are a Stubborn Mule:

Every good visionary faces resistance. Visionaries are interested in creating change and change necessarily creates resistance, otherwise the change would have happened already. If you aren’t facing resistance, the chances are, you’re not being visionary enough.

That means that a good degree of stubbornness is an essential quality of a visionary. The stubbornness to keep going, push through and remain unfazed, irrespective of who’s doubting, criticising or blocking you is an instinct demonstrated by great visionaries, from Steve Jobs, to Gandhi. 

A warning though: stubbornness in isolation doesn’t make a visionary leader, it can make an arrogant, or isolated leader. Great visionaries know when to listen and serve and when to stop listening and plough through.

They are the Thinkers:

This is the characteristic that adds substance to the big picture dreamer. Visionary leaders combine creative, unusual thoughts, with real expertise, research and insight into their field(s).

Being a Thinker gives you foresight, wisdom and genuine insight into what is likely to happen in the future. Visionaries consciously, or instinctively use their expertise to tap into the trends and behaviours that are teetering on the zeitgeist.

They are the Expert Asker:

Finally, to bring a vision into reality, a visionary leader is comfortable rallying others to join the cause. To mobilise key supporters, it’s important to identify what you need (information, money, people, opportunities) – and to clearly ask for it. When followers feel that they are involved in a cause, they’re more likely to passionately advocate for it.

And the more you ask for what you need, the quicker you’ll get it.

Combine that with a vision that serves others and your vision will become a reality even quicker than you imagine.

They are big-picture oriented:

You can recognize visionaries by their ability to see the big picture. In a group of people, visionary ones talk about the big picture and how various factors link together to create that picture. They see the whole process and not a single step.

Since visionary leaders are big-picture oriented, they are not attached. They are not worried about why this happened and why that did not happen. They enjoy the whole process. They are patient. They see all the links in the big picture and therefore they do not blame others.

They are focused and present:

When you are in presence of a true visionary, you can feel their power. Visionaries are powerful because they are focused and present. In other words, focus and presence create power.

Since visionaries are present and focused, you can connect with them when they talk about what they have in mind, when they teach you something, or when they perform a task. People are more drawn to those who are focused and present. That is why visionaries have more followers.

They are open minded and fan of new ideas:

Visionaries have open minds. They do not limit themselves to their own thoughts and ideas. When you talk to a visionary leader, he or she is open to what you talk about and listens to your ideas and thoughts attentively.

One thing that differentiates visionary leaders from other open minded people is that visionaries tell you their expectations upfront. They give you a big picture of what they have in mind. Then they let you be creative and come up with new ideas and thoughts on how to achieve that vision. They encourage you to be as creative as possible and never afraid of presenting your so called silly ideas.

They are positive energizers:

Another sign of true visionaries is their positive attitude. Since visionaries are passionate about and connected with their vision, their positive energy level is typically high. As such, they act as positive energizers; that is, they recharge people with positive energy.

Due to their positive attitude, true visionaries are surrounded by positive people who are willing to help them achieve a common vision.

They are never afraid of failures:

As mentioned earlier, true visionaries see what others cannot see. They see the big picture. They see the links among different events. They see possible obstacles. They know there would be challenges along the way. They know they might have temporary setbacks. But they also know the great value of fulfilling the vision. Therefore, true visionaries never give up. They are not afraid of failures because they know that failures are part of the process as well.

In a group of leaders, true visionaries can be recognized with their tendency towards taking risks and transforming those risks to opportunities. Their positive approach and their focus on the vision help them not be afraid of failures. Such leaders are willing to discover new paths and become searchlights for others. This is the secret of their success.

They share and communicate the dream/vision:

One of the big signs of visionaries is their willingness for sharing their vision with the world. They don’t keep it to themselves because they know that they cannot get to the destination alone. They need others for filling the gaps and that is why they communicate their vision and dreams with others to attract the right people.

Visionaries. They're on the front end of every great mission. Visionaries can "see" the future. And then they describe it to us so we can see it too. They're the "idea" people. That's important, because ideas are more powerful than labor. Ideas set forces in motion that, once released, can no longer be contained.

They are Innovative leaders:

Visionaries give the world “ideas” that change the existing order. They exude creativity and imagination. They embrace an uncertain future.

They are Sacrificial:

Visionaries deny themselves for a greater good. They’re so committed to their cause that they are willing to risk rejection.

They are the Emblem of Integrity:

At their core visionaries have unwavering character. A handshake still means everything to them. This inspires confidence.

They are Optimists:

Visionaries possess a passion that touches that noble impulse in each of us. They inspire us to want to be part of something bigger than ourselves.

They Never Give Up:

Visionaries display unwavering belief in their mission. Against all odds they show tenacity, perseverance, and faithfulness to their call. Their motivation rests on deeply held principles, not opinion polls.

They are Able:

Visionaries possess special abilities. They are people of skill—whether inventor, philosopher, theologian, scientist, artist, writer, poet, or preacher. They possess innate intelligence.

They Relate to Others:

Visionaries have empathy and love for people. Their people skills include compassion, and listening.  They relate to people from all walks of life.

They create Impact:

Visionaries set the forces in motion that change the world. The best ones are marked by a profound humility. And if in their own lifetimes they achieve greatness, they are often the last ones to think so.

They are the Excellence:

Visionaries demand excellence from themselves, which spurs us to be like them. Their striving for excellence is often confused with perfectionism. 

Leadership is a quality that often transcends industries. Effective leaders maintain a skillset that allows them to guide a team or organization. Some aspects of leadership can be taught, but a natural inclination to lead others always helps. Nearly all industries define six major styles of leadership, one of which is the visionary.Goleman believed that certain leadership styles were more effective under various conditions. This is known as conditional leadership. Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Commanding. Each style has a different affect on the emotions of the people that you're leading. Each style works best in different situations, resonating differently with your team, and producing different results. Anyone can learn how to use these leadership styles. But it's important to remember that these styles are meant to be used interchangeably, depending on the needs of your team, and the situation,

The visionary leadership style is most effective when an organization needs a new and clear direction to follow. The visionary leader is able to share their view of the future, allowing followers to understand how they play an important role in that future state. By doing so, the followers become committed to making that vision come true.

Purpose of a Visionary Leader

Visioning is proven and practical process for moving you and your organization or community from where you are today to where you want to be in the future. Articulating a vision is a crucial leadership skill, one required for effective leadership in an increasingly fast-paced and changeable world. Yet, the process of visioning is still little known and understood, despite the fact that great leaders have been using this skill since ancient times, when indigenous leaders relied on visions to guide the future. We recall the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. whose dream inspired a movement and significant change in the world. Or John F. Kennedy’s leadership vision, which included putting a man on the moon within a decade of his speech.

Your own vision as a leader will serve to focus and guide you and others to the future you want to manifest. Visionary leaders are tasked with guiding a company in a broad direction. For example, a visionary leader may guide a publishing company from emphasizing traditional print to developing multimedia ebooks. These types of leaders do not typically have much technical expertise in the tasks they are leading. Their role, however, focuses on giving their team the confidence to struggle through.

If you have these signs, I congratulate you for being a visionary leader. If you don’t have some of these signs, you can take the lead and improve your skills toward becoming a fully visionary leader...AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU....!!!!