Visionary leaders are people who see farther, more and before others. The quality that makes a visionary leader worthy of following is character. As a freshman in college I heard Dr. Jerry Falwell say, “Character is what you are in the dark.” I have pondered that statement many times when faced with the urge to live a life of duplicity.…
Visionary leaders understand that “Leadership is a team sport.” A leader with vision minimizes their impact if there is a failure to communicate that vision. In Vision Part 1, I addressed The Upward Component of the Biblical leader Caleb. He was a man with a big vision who depended on and obeyed God. In Numbers 13:30 and 14:7-9, we see…
Leaders without a vision are not only aimless but can be dangerous because others are following them. Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus in their book Leader: Strategies for Taking Charge said it this way, The absence or ineffectiveness of leadership implies the absence of vision, a dreamless society, and this will result, at best, in the maintenance of the status…
Vision - Part 3: The Inward Component Visionary leaders are people who see farther, see more and see before others. But not all visionaries should be followed. The world has seen its share of diluted visionaries who led the gullible to destruction. Some have fallen victim to evil visionaries driven by ego or something more sadistic. Others have followed charlatan…
Vision - Part 2: The Outward Component When it comes to leadership, clichés abound. Perhaps you have heard or even used maxims like “If you think you are a leader and no one is following, then you are just taking a long walk” or “there is no I in team.” Visionary leaders understand that “Leadership is a team sport.” A…
People without a vision will be personally frustrated at the lack of purpose, but leaders without a vision are dangerous because others are following them in their aimlessness. Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus in their book Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge said it this way, “The absence or ineffectiveness of leadership implies the absence of vision, a dreamless society, and…