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Effective leaders weave tapestries full of vision-based patterns colored by compelling themes, ideas and principles.
History's most successful leaders have used challenging, worthy and energetic visions.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish." - that's how wise King Solomon [in Proverbs 29:18] describes this most essential truth of the human condition.
We humans need to know where, why and how we are going to reach for a dream, goal or objective.
"There is no vision but by faith." Reverend Walter Chalmers Smith tells us that progress is achieved only when faith-filled works, sacrifices, and thoughts rule our actions.
In his ode we glimpse the broad scope of faith-filled leadership, viz., "Where sons of God yield up their breath; There is no gain except by loss; There is no life except by death; There is no vision but by faith."
The Salutation of the Dawn, from the Sanskrit, gives us a great way to lead, live and enjoy every single day:
"Listen to the exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this day!
For it is Life, the very life of life.
In its brief course lie all the Verities
and Realities of your existence;
The bliss of growth,
The glory of action,
The splendor of beauty.
For Yesterday is but a dream,
and Tomorrow is only a vision;
but Today well-lived makes every
Yesterday a dream of happiness,
and every Tomorrow a vision of hope,
Look well therefore to this day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn.
The following points will help you conceive, believe and affirm your own personal brand of leadership vision - use them to think, behave and be the visionary leader that's within you.
May God bless you and keep you well.
- Trade minds with the people you want to influence
- Think: What is the "human" way to handle this?
- Think prgress, believe in progress, push for progress
- Take time out to confer with yourself
- from "The Magic of Thinking Big", by: Dr. David J. Schwartz
"Detail is the difference between just being and being a professional"
"The greater the leader, the greater the servant"
"Attach yourself to somebody who has more ability than you - that's how you learn"
"Teach everything you know. The more you teach, the more you'll receive."
- the above quotes taken from, "Life Lines - Quotations of Victor Paul Wierwille"
Are You the Leader that Others Need You to be?
"To be or not to be, that is the question."
Your leadership challenge is to serve the needs of people by helping them shape their desire, transcend their fear or anxiety of change, and achieve tangible products of a compelling and necessary vision.
Regardless of your job title or list of duties, you must act with wisdom and be an effective leader who perform these 3 leadership tasks:
- Weaves tapestries of creative vision-based patterns [idea formation & opportunity-spotting];
- Sews and knits together the threads of themes, concepts and principles found within your particular base of knowledge [mapping, modeling, organizing the journey or adventure];
- Connects to and works with the inner motives of your followers, partners and yourself to forge enthusiastic networks of powerful influence and competencies [coordinating, communicating, directing].
In the knowledge-dependent organization, there are all levels of leadership, such as:
While your leadership work may demand your use of different methods and processes, please remember that in this Knowledge Economy every worker performs leadership duties.
Successful leaders need to thoroughly understand the inner-workings of human and systemic value, quality, growth and capacity.
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