CHAPTER 3

Vision

Thinking Big and New

As we have seen, each of the dominant leadership strategies is amplified and supported by four tactics, each consisting of many elements. Together, these elements draw an informal portrait of each strategy to help you diagnose and improve your leadership skills. You will find the Toolbox in Chapter Three a useful reference.

Elements of the Tactics

Specifically, and for the sake of amplification, what are the leadership elements of vision? There are four: (1) abstract reasoning and analysis, (2) systemic and strategic thinking, (3) creativity and the unconscious, and (4) awareness of possibilities.

Abstract Reasoning and Analysis

You find abstract reasoning and analysis in intelligence tests. It is called ...

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