Adopted from the following inspiration quote of Simon Sinek:
“Vision is the ability to talk about the future with such clarity it is as if we are talking about the past.”
Tag: visionary leaders
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Good Successors keep the WHY alive
Visionary founders of iconic companies e.g. Apple , SouthWest , CostCo who espoused the WHY – the reason the company existed have always been meticulous doing succession planning.
This is because when the visionary founder is no longer around and the WHY goes fuzzy it can even lead to the demise of the company.
Hence the need of successors who buy into the vision , keep the JUST CAUSE alive by investing in the long run , prioritizing will over resources rather than trying to hit short term goals.
This is the reason successors of iconic companies believe in investing in the long run to keep the WHY alive.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why
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What do John Sculley , Kevin Rollins & Jim Donald have in common?
Apple is known for the vision of Steve Jobs and his co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Dell Inc is known for the visionary founder Michael Dell.
Lastly Starbucks the iconic coffee chain is known for the vision espoused by Howard Schultz.
John Sculley succeeded Steve Jobs at Apple , toppled him and eventually took Apple , a once market leader , to near bankruptcy.
Kevin Rollins succeeded Michael Dell and failed miserably to carry on the legacy.
Same holds good for Jim Donald who succeeded Howard Schultz.
What this thus teaches us is that even though a WHY is espoused by a visionary , succession planning is of paramount importance since when these visionaries are not around the WHY can go fuzzy especially if leaders who lead with WHAT are given charge.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why
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Bringing a vision to life
It’s the followers not the visionary who bring a leader’s vision to life.
Hence visionaries need followers as much as followers need a vision to get turned on.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled Together is Better
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The DNA of “innovative workplaces”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
Innovative workplaces are nurtured by visionary infinite minded leaders.
These are made up of “trusting teams” where employees trust each other and feel safe in each other’s company.The collaborative atmosphere emanating out of the safe environment encourages members to gel together as a team and make innovation happen getting rid of the feeling of failure.