Do You Have A Vision?
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Do You Have A Vision?
Where there is no vision, people get confused, lose heart and do not perform at their best. A vision defines a “desired future.” It clearly describes the organizations future desired state. The vision builds upon and enhances or expands the stated mission of the organization.
By: Roger Ingbretsen
Where there is no vision, people get confused, lose heart and do not perform at their best. A vision defines a “desired future.” It clearly describes the organizations future desired state. The vision builds upon and enhances or expands the stated mission of the organization.
By: Roger Ingbretsen
The vision must be explicit, bought into, short, and in writing, so all stakeholders operate on fact rather than assumption. A vision generates a unity of purpose by capturing the hearts and minds of an organization. For this reason, the vision should ideally strike an emotional cord rather than be an intellectual statement. A vision acts to align all individuals towards a mental image of the future. Vision is the imagined possibility, stretching beyond today’s organizational capabilities. A vision eliminates status quo thinking and transcends day-to-day thinking and actions by providing an inspirational bridge from today to tomorrow. A well thought out vision is simply the articulation of a realistic, credible, desirable and attractive future for the organization.
A vision is the preferred future. It is a passionate expression of optimism despite sometime having evidence to the contrary. It is a crucial element in defining the future of an idea, concept, direction or project. It’s all about clarity of purpose. Visioning is also an important factor in long-term organizational performance. Visioning is about imagination and discovery versus analysis and forecasts. I believe that, vision, coupled with passion, are key aspects of leadership because they inspire people to be creative and innovative. One of the distinguishing characteristics of a good leader is the ability to create an exciting picture of the future or a strong vision, which can capture the imagination.
Photography is a visual language. In photography, it is said that vision without technique is blind. Technique in photography is the intelligent use of cameras, films, filters, lighting, subject, technology and creative imagination. The language in photography is the capacity of the picture to show or describe the reality of what was captured on film. Visionary leadership can also be expressed as the visual language in the “words” used to paint a picture of the future reality. The imaginative and clear use of words is a technique, which can be used by a leader to help set direction. When there is clarity in organizational direction, then the actions it takes and the decisions it makes will be congruent with the intent of the organization.
As a semi-professional photographer, the process of bringing images and concepts together in a meaningful way is most intriguing. I attempt to clearly communicate a feeling, convey a message or stir the imagination in my photography. I don’t take pictures… I create pictures. It’s been said; a photographer who’s able to communicate intention has developed a creative style. Without creative style, photographers would fail to communicate the simplicity and beauty of their vision. I believe the same holds true for a leader. Creative style is important because all leadership-visioning processes focus on creating visual messages of what will happen in the future.
The leader should also develop the ability to communicate that vision with passion to those who will make the vision come true. The techniques used to create a vision can come from special insight, research, brainstorming, and experience or from customer input.
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A vision is the preferred future. It is a passionate expression of optimism despite sometime having evidence to the contrary. It is a crucial element in defining the future of an idea, concept, direction or project. It’s all about clarity of purpose. Visioning is also an important factor in long-term organizational performance. Visioning is about imagination and discovery versus analysis and forecasts. I believe that, vision, coupled with passion, are key aspects of leadership because they inspire people to be creative and innovative. One of the distinguishing characteristics of a good leader is the ability to create an exciting picture of the future or a strong vision, which can capture the imagination.
Photography is a visual language. In photography, it is said that vision without technique is blind. Technique in photography is the intelligent use of cameras, films, filters, lighting, subject, technology and creative imagination. The language in photography is the capacity of the picture to show or describe the reality of what was captured on film. Visionary leadership can also be expressed as the visual language in the “words” used to paint a picture of the future reality. The imaginative and clear use of words is a technique, which can be used by a leader to help set direction. When there is clarity in organizational direction, then the actions it takes and the decisions it makes will be congruent with the intent of the organization.
As a semi-professional photographer, the process of bringing images and concepts together in a meaningful way is most intriguing. I attempt to clearly communicate a feeling, convey a message or stir the imagination in my photography. I don’t take pictures… I create pictures. It’s been said; a photographer who’s able to communicate intention has developed a creative style. Without creative style, photographers would fail to communicate the simplicity and beauty of their vision. I believe the same holds true for a leader. Creative style is important because all leadership-visioning processes focus on creating visual messages of what will happen in the future.
The leader should also develop the ability to communicate that vision with passion to those who will make the vision come true. The techniques used to create a vision can come from special insight, research, brainstorming, and experience or from customer input.
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