I have written in the past about how “vision” often alludes leaders. “I’m not visionary” is something I often hear in my leadership development programs. As a result, leaders often fail to create and communicate a vision and instead develop project plans and product road maps. These are important tools, but they are management tools. They are tools for controlling what is happening today. I don’t know anyone who was ever inspired by a project plan or a product road map. Leadership, on the other hand, is all about the future, and it’s your vision that will inspire people to move forward. So, create one today for your department, team, project, and even for a task.
