It pulls people together and gives them a sense of pride. After setting the vision, a leader needs to communicate it to everyone in the organisation with the zeal of an evangelist. Vision tends to get distorted as it s communicated through the ranks. So vision has to be communicated in such a manner that workers are enthused and energised to win, do their best and overtake the others. To strike the proper chord, optimism should be the buzzword.
Matrix structures are here to stay in one form of the organisation or the other.
It is essential to unite opposing forces to get closer to the customer and to aggregate the same to achieve economies of scale. Therefore it is the task of a leader to cut through this maze and provide clarity. There is never a status quo in a tug of war, one side always wins. A leader needs to be mentally and physically fit. Clarity of thought and energy are crucial.