By Nat Crawford
The modern leader must construct and cast a well-planned vision. A leader must
be able to back up their belief and conviction in the vision. Without this
conviction and commitment to vision, your team and your organization will be
lost. When problems arise your organization will not be prepared to handle it.
What is a vision? A vision is a clear picture of your organization running
in its ideal state. This vision is created by dreaming. Dreaming inspires us
and creates a perfect world. This creates enthusiasm when we start acting as if
the dream were already true. This enthusiasm will spread throughout your
organization
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In 1985, Rotary International felt convicted to take on the daunting task of
wiping out the disease of polio. Their dream goal of was total eradication by
2005. Over 350,000 people were infected worldwide in 1988. In 1994, the Western
Hemisphere was deemed polio-free. In 2000, that number was reduced by 99%! To
date, Rortary’s PolioPlus program has vaccinated two billion children and
raised over $400 million. They continue to dream big and accomplish seemingly impossible
tasks.
Organizations that want to be great must have leaders who are always casting
a vision of the direction they want to go and the type of organization they
desire to be. This creates a culture of ownership. A culture of ownership will not
sink, but outlive and outperform its competitors.
Who is a leader who has inspired you?Labels: dream, enthusiasm, inspiration, Leadership, rotary, vision
