A vision is an emotionally compelling picture of the future that sparks an inner yes.
“The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.” – John Sculley
What vision means for leaders
A vision is an emotionally compelling picture of the future that sparks an inner yes in the leader and their people and moves them to invest their resources. – Titus Lindl
Without a vision, drive fades, impact weakens, and people start to feel they are going in circles.
What vision looks like in practice
When the museum burned, he pitched a tent
P.T. Barnum dreamed of entertainment for every class – with outsiders like the bearded lady and General Tom Thumb in the spotlight. When his museum burned down, he held on to the vision and started over with a circus tent.
Why first: three questions that change leadership
Why? How? What? Simon Sinek shows that inspiring leaders start with “why” and only then talk about how and what. He cites Martin Luther King Jr. and Apple as examples of mobilizing people this way.
One memo, one speech, one man on the Moon
In April 1961 Kennedy asked in a memo whether the US could land a man on the Moon and return him safely. Soon after, he committed the nation to it – the goal outlived setbacks and his death and came true with Apollo 11 in 1969.
What the animation shows
All paths converge on a point on the horizon. There, the picture of the future shines.
