Visionary Leadership

Great leaders do not create
a vision on their own
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By Jonathan Michael Bowman
They get their vision
from those they lead.

There was a security breach
at the White House.

A suspicious-looking man in a trench
coat, baseball cap and sun glasses
strayed away from a tour group.

He roamed the halls freely

until an alert secret service agent kindly
asked, “Excuse me Sir. Are you lost?”

There was no answer.

The agent, recognizing that something
was wrong, drew his firearm.

Although the intruder did not
pull a weapon,

he artfully disarmed the officer with
untold lightning speed.

His moves were more
impressive than Bruce Lee’s.

The agent ended up on the floor
while the suspect quickly made
his way towards the Oval Office.

“Perimeter breach!” the officer
radioed to his colleagues.

Now everybody was after
the intruder.

But with unstoppable precision, the
suspect subdued every agent that
tried to apprehend him.

Security alerted the Commander-In-Chief

as tons of agents surrounded him in
the Oval Office and “locked it down”.

Yet the suspect broke through
the lock down and overcame
those officers as well.

Just when it appeared that he was about
to harm the Leader of the Free World,

a previously subdued agent,

still lying injured on the floor,

drew his weapon and fired.

Still, the wounded intruder escaped.

You must be thinking, “I didn’t
hear about this on CNN!”

And you’re right.

It didn’t happen for real.

It’s the breathtaking beginning
of X2 (X-Men 2),

the blockbuster movie that grossed
over $406 million dollars
internationally.

Director Bryan Singer provided
insight into how leaders can
achieve such phenomenal success.

“A film is made by thousands of
people and I’m kind of a funnel
through which all their talents pass.

So in that sense, it can be
called my vision.

But it’s really my vision
of their visions,” he said.

Great leaders create a vision that
encompasses the vision of each
of their team members.

They do not do this to be
politically correct.

They do it because they
understand that they need the
input of their team in order to
achieve unimaginable goals.

Consider how many of your
employees come to work every
day with powerful

– yet unspoken –

ideas that can help your business
or organization succeed.

Great leaders access those
“visions” and use them to propel
the organization to new heights.

This one simple principle is
worth millions.

If you don’t believe
me, ask Bryan Singer.

How can leaders access the
“visions” of their employees? Please
share your thoughts on this by
adding a comment below.
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Jonathan Michael Bowman is an attorney and keynote leadership
speaker. As President & CEO of Clear Picture Leadership®, he
educates and inspires leaders to achieve a bold vision despite the
obstacles. He is also a fine art photographer and uses his images
during his presentations as a graphic metaphor to illustrate key
points. Reach out and contact Jonathan today.
Website: www.ClearPictureLeadership.com
Email: Jon@ClearPictureLeadership.com
Phone: 614.657.4295
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