Visionary/Transforming Leaders...
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Energy-Unleashing Leaders... |
| Think in terms of
market-oriented visions and strategies; Look broadly around their domains and are
willing to challenge the status quo;
Work with others to create guiding elements for the group or enterprise, despite the
difficulties in doing so;
Understand that a vision is not a plan, that a strategy is more than numbers;
Even at lower levels in organizations, they set clear direction by generating
visions/strategies relevant to their areas of responsibility. |
Fight past the cynicism and
fear inside themselves to find their hopes, dreams, and childhood ideals; Help other
people do the same, mostly through leader role modeling, even though that makes them
vulnerable to criticism from "realistic" colleagues;
Use the passion and creative power that is released from these actions to shape
exceptionally bold group goals;
When ideals are involved, just "good" is never good enough, and that attitude
affects all visions and strategies. |
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| Believe in and seek teamwork
by constantly communicating visions and strategies; Communicate both with words and with
their actions, and do so day after day and week after week;
No meeting ends without some reference to longer-term goals;
Often escape their offices to deliver messages face-to-face and to role model the
teamwork they need. |
Refuse to accept any parochial
or self indulgent behavior; "Do what is right" is the guiding principal, and
it’s created by appealing to very basic human values, by appealing to that which we
share regardless of educational background, nationality, religion, or race: a desire for
security for self and family, for love, for respect, for opportunities to grow, for a
sense of purpose in one’s life;
The talk goes beyond what we do (strategies) or how we do things (rules) to who we are.
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| Motivate action with positive
incentives of all sorts: a pat on the back, public recognition, extra money in the
paycheck; Tend to attack, sometimes courageously, that which can de-motivate employees,
no matter the source;
Dealing with these leaders, one senses the enthusiasm, even from introverted
individuals;
Working with them is exciting! |
Help people unleash untapped
energies in pursuit of the tough group goals. They do so, partially, by creating work that
has true meaning, work that speaks to a deep level inside individuals, to that which some
would call spiritual; The tenor of the conversation seems to always address the unasked
(and very difficult) questions of: so what?; why are we here?; what difference does this
make?; what difference can we make?; what difference should we make? |
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