Leading with Vision

A Letter from Ron Magnus, Managing Director

Many of us recently watched one of the most popular team sporting events in the world - the Super Bowl. This event brings together the two teams who emerge from an intensely competitive environment through a combination of world-class talent, relentless focus on a common goal and the support of countless executives, coaches and trainers.

While business leaders perform under dimmer lights and in front of smaller crowds, we face a similar challenge of building and guiding teams at work. Great leaders are able to unite groups of individuals from different backgrounds with diverse skill sets around a shared vision to achieve more than they could as individuals. Most important to any great team however, is a solid foundation of trust. This issue of the Leadership e-News examines teams as an essential building block of great organizations and offers insights on creating high-performing teams.

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What is all this Mumbo Jumbo About Vision and Mission Statements?

Ken Roper

More than a wordsmith exercise, vision and mission statements are leadership tools that provide focus and motivation.

Doc Fails, founder of FMI, identified FMI’s “cause” in the construction industry more than 50 years ago. He viewed the construction industry as very high risk with low return on investment. Simply stated, for the risk contractors take, they do not make enough money. He took up this industry condition and envisioned an organization that built value for the entire construction industry.

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The Journey to an Envisioned Future

Tom Alafat and Ron Magnus

With an envisioned future and the commitment to move toward this future state, your organization will have the direction and energy to create exceptional results.

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.

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