cld104 leadership and vision building

LEADERSHIP AND VISION BUILDING

CLD 104

Aize Obayan

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VISION

THE FOUNDATION

OF LEADERSHIP

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WHAT IS VISION?

Oxford Dictionary –

“The ability to think

or plan about the

future with

imagination”

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Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Saw an African Continent free

from the oppression of colonial

powers, taking her place in a

position of equality among the

peoples of the world from that

vision, he inspired the

independence movements not just

in Nigeria but in other parts of

Africa.

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SAM WALTON

The Founder of WALMART,

the World’s largest

supermarket chain had a

dream of people shopping

at affordable convenience

and price in settings that

provided the cosiness and

comfort of the small town

shopper keeper.

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Famous quotes about

Vision 1

“The Principle of vision

is the key to

understanding

leadership”

Dr John Haggai

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Famous quotes about Vision 2

If any idea about

leadership has inspired

organisations for

thousands of years. It is

the capacity to hold a

shared picture of the

future we seek to

create

Peter Senge

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Famous quotes about Vision 3

“There is no more

powerful engine driving

an organisation towards

excellence and long

range success than an

attractive worthwhile

vision for the future

widely shared”

Burt Nanus

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Why Vision is Important 1

1.Vision is key to

inspiration

2.Vision is essential

for direction

3.Vision is necessary

for achievement 9

Why Vision is Important 2

1. Vision is necessary for

discipline

2. Vision is the motivator for

today that drives off

complacency

3. Vision is the protector from

the tyranny of the urgent

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Myths of Vision

1)Vision is only for men at

the top

2)Vision only exists for

the organisation

3)Each subsector cannot

have its vision

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Therefore vision is (1)

• What you see?

• Sharable

• Vision is about the

future

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• Vision is about the

relevance of the

organisation

• About a desirable

future – desirable to us

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• About our ability and

willingness to create. This

implies that it’s related to

us and it is designed not

for an external body but

for us.

• Exciting and personal

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Essentials to Building ision

(1)

• Analyse the present

• Think of the future –

assess it.

• Practice creative

dissatisfaction

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Essentials to Building Vision

(2)

• Be a continuous

developer.

• Dream and dream big.

• Think beyond yourself.

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Essentials to Building Vision

(3)

•Associate with

dream builders

•Write down your

dream and paint a

picture

•Have goals

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To be continued

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