CHAPTER 11

Without Vision, There Is No Leadership

You can’t build what you can’t see.

What Your Value, Vision, and Focus Statement Should Accomplish (But Probably Does Not)

It is satisfying, and rare, to hear someone communicate a feeling or thought you have never been able to put into words.

Many of the best leaders do this naturally.

Both the manner and substance of what they say causes other people to say, “Yes! That’s what I’ve been thinking all along!”

Unfortunately, many leaders do not articulate what is important. Or why. Or what to do about it.

This does not mean that they are not good leaders or the right leaders.

It just means that leadership will be more difficult for them. Success will always be more challenging.

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