A key quality of leadership, according to most researches is vision. (We agree!) Have you ever tried to clarify what it really means? A group of researchers at INSEAD* did so, and I thought I’d share with you their description:
- Sensing opportunities and threat in the environment:
- Simplify complex situations
- See patterns in seemingly unconnected phenomena
- Foreseeing events that may affect the org’s bottom line
- Setting Strategic Direction:
- Encouraging new business
- Defining new strategies
- Making decisions with an eye toward the big picture
- Inspiring others to look beyond current practice
- Asking questions that challenge the status quo
- Being open to new ways of doing things
- Bringing an external perspective
Using these components, rate your team on how well they’re determining, setting and engaging others to adopt vision. (1= Low; 5=High). If you’re not getting high scores, why challenges are you encountering? Share with us, so we can help you improve.