As our society developed its management side, we became more efficient. The price we paid, however, was a loss of the human magic that comes from the other side. We lost our ability to dream, to develop vivid mental pictures of different places to be or ways of being. And yet, organizations are filled with managers who have no vision. They are trapped within the real or imagined barriers and constraints of the status quo.
Good management is vital to performance.
Without it, opportunities would be recognized and talked about but never realized. And to regain balance, most executives must strengthen the leadership skills of their management teams. Visible leadership can encourage action and provide a spark that will ignite corporate energy. Some of the other concepts that Art McNeil uses are very familiar - Reason for Being, Values, Mission, Key Success Factors, Vision of a Preferred Future and Objectives. In leadership terms, core values and vision are very central to who we are.