I listened to a speaker the other day who reminded me how important it is to have a clear vision.
In the absence of clear vision, people tend to lose confidence in the ability of their leadership and often will become paralyzed with fear. They are lost....they don’t understand where they are headed.
As an HR person, I have an opportunity to see people who don’t have vision on a regular basis. In an interview they will inevitably falter in responding to questions like – Why do you want this job? What can you do for us? They lack vision and are unable to communicate where they are headed and most importantly for me as a recruiter, why they should become part of our organization.
Without this vision, people will flounder and fail to move ahead. Vision is not just a corporate thing, but also a personal thing. Vision provides a clear picture of a desired future. Often we are tempted to make vision overly complicated, but vision should be measurable and reachable.
Vision needs to be carefully laid out. Otherwise, how do you know if the vision is being accomplished? How do you know what is a win?
