The Seven Qualities of Visionary Leaders

Vision always centers on people never projects, programs, properties, or profits.

Vision focused on anything other than people is ego driven exploitation.

Vision answers the question, “How will we make the world better for others?”

“Vision makes work meaningful.”Jesse Stoner

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

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

Vision:

1. Creates vitality.
2. Focuses energy.
3. 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.

The chapter on vision in Brad Lomenick’s new book, “The Catalyst Leader,” is titled, “Hopeful.” He explains what…