You don’t have to be the President of the United States, a janitor, or a tech titan to have a vision people can get behind. While it is true, some people may have an easier time thinking in the future tense, every single person can develop a vision and learn to see beyond what is right in front of them.
To believe excellent outcomes will happen well before they do takes training. You must build the belief in your brain the same way you build technical skills.
Talented professionals that are high-performers are no different. They need a leader to help create a positive culture and to challenge them to higher performance levels.
The best leaders are visionaries. They see something that is possible in the distance, something others cannot see, and they communicate that vision relentlessly to help their team reach it.
Unfortunately, we have a lot of bad frontline leaders in our organizations and it comes at a tremendous cost. Here are 4 timeless things a leader can do to improve immediately.
Starbucks is a perfect example of what is possible when a leader gets the formula right. They set themselves up with a foundation to be successful that gives their people a fighting chance — not only to be successful but to be fulfilled in the work that they do.
A leadership vision is some sense of the future and getting others to believe that vision is possible. Think of Elon Musk of SpaceX, “We are going to land people on Mars by 2025.”
Yes, I know Jon is a fictional character on the most popular TV show in the world, but he’s about as good of an example of leadership you will find.
