CHAPTER FIVE
The Direction I Set
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
—Warren Bennis
Establishing compelling vision and ethical strategies are keys to supporting others’ dignity, as shown in figure 7. You might be wondering, “How on earth is setting direction related to humility? Isn’t it up to the leader to determine the best vision and strategy to achieve what’s desired?” The answer becomes evident when we remember that leaders need people—let’s call them followers—to embrace and implement the proposed direction. And leaders have to convert many types of stakeholders into followers, whether peers, customers, employees, suppliers, legislators, or community citizens. Because so many others typically need to buy into a ...
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