VISION

VISION

Definitions:

• “A projected mental image of what a leader wants to achieve” (Bass & Stogdill, 1990; cited in Baum & Locke, 2004). • “Ideal and unique projected images of the future referring to strong values or an idea laden with emotion” (cf.

Kirkpatrick & Locke, 1996; cited in Frese & Gielnik, 2014). • “The means by which the leader’s goals are communicated in an inspirational fashion to followers, and the leader takes various actions intended to implement the vision (which provides a sensemaking component for followers).” (Cogliser & Brigham, 2004). Hint: • Work towards your vision of the future. Descriptors: • Imagine the future. • Develop a vision to turn ideas into action. • Visualise future scenarios to help guide effort and action. Thread FOUNDATION Discover – Explore Relying on support from others

INTERMEDIATE

Experiment-Dare Building independence

ADVANCED

Improve-Reinforce Taking responsibility

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Expand-Transform Driving transformation, innovation and growth

Be visionary/ Build a vision for the new venture and oneself I can imagine a desirable future. Imagine a desirable

future around creating value.

Imagine myself as an entrepreneur. Build future scenarios around my value creating activity and

its growth. Communicate the

vision to different audiences to get supporters. [intrapreneurship] Communicate the vision to get commitment of the organization to innovation, opportunityfocus and self-renewing. Communicate the vision to foster corporate

coherence.

Think strategically

Guide action Properly explain what a vision is and what purpose it serves. Awareness of what it

is needed to build a vision.

Identify the

guidelines to make my idea actionable. See the big picture (being able to shift focus from the micro to the macro level) strategic zoom lens-. Prepare a vision statement to guide decision making. I can plan backwards from my vision to design the necessary strategy to achieve it.

Use the vision to

guide my (my team’s) actions.

Draw people’s attention towards

desired outcomes and thus, focus people’s efforts in turning vision into actions. Monitor how the vision is deployed, identify the changes needed to achieve my vision. Promote initiatives for

change and

transformation that contribute to my vision.

Identify challenges

related to the vision, while respecting the different levels of the system and the variety of stakeholders affected.