Vision is a pre-requisite for leadership. One cannot lead without a vision of the future. Choosing to cast your vision is the first critical leadership choice and thus begins the work of leadership. Vision is the essential ingredient for a leader, both personally and for the organization you lead. One of the first works of leadership is the casting of vision.
Vision is a pre-requisite for leadership.
One cannot lead without a vision of the future. It describes where you will be in the future and what it will be like. Because vision is a requirement of leadership, one cannot lead based on position alone. While on paper that may be true, the position will not become one of leadership until that person develops, cultivates, or produces a vision. With vision comes leadership.