The document discusses how to be a visionary leader by focusing on long-term goals and plans rather than short-term goals. It explains that most leaders focus on short-term goals like quarterly reports rather than developing a long-term vision for the future of their business over 10-20 years. True visionary leaders look beyond profits to create lasting change and positive impact. The document also outlines five skills of visionary leaders: thinking about possible future scenarios, understanding the impact is greater than their personal agenda, collaborating with others, being open to new ideas, and having a courageous mindset committed to creating change.
Marketing to Millenials with overview of generational marketing, the evolution of talking, and key points with real world examples of how to reach this market with your brand. Initially presented by Raghu Kakarala for Engauge in Atlanta on January 28th, 2009.
Covering workplace gender equality, innovative start-ups and how to get ahead, here are a collection of articles on women, leadership and the workplace
Humanity Means Business: Why Culture Eats Strategy for BreakfastQualtrics
China will share personal observations from her experience as a CEO/President and as a corporate board member on the ROI of creating a more human workplace culture. Despite popular attention being paid in the business media about the importance of “engagement,” progress has been minimal in the big picture. She’ll share mounting evidence that a tipping point in favor of humanity in the workplace is close at hand. You’ll be interested to learn about the positive evidence showing that organizations that embrace their humanity are outperforming their competitors.
How Comms Can Build a Culture of Employee-Led InnovationDaggerwing Group
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, employee-led innovation is vital for business success. In fact, the 100 Best Companies to Work provide their people with innovative workplace environments – resulting in 5.5 times the revenue growth of peers with a less inclusive approach to innovation.
We believe that communications has the opportunity to champion employee-led innovation and unleash the power of new ideas … all while elevating the role of communications in the eyes of the C-Suite.
From Crisis to Momentum: Returning to the Next NormalDaggerwing Group
With only 10% of executives having done “extensive” planning for return-to-office preparations, there is an urgent call to action for leaders to start immediately. The trust of employees’ and the financial recovery of organizations’ is weighing heavily on the decisions that are made right now. There’s no room for error. We have to get this right.
Bellwether Magazine - Leadership Now - Second Quarter 2015Blytheco
This issue is focused around celebrating leadership. Both in ourselves, in those that lead us, and in those that we lead. Everyone at every level in your organization can be a leader. We are faced every day with the challenge of balancing our own anxiety, our personal goals and ego and the ability to lead others. When we are in times of stress and high pressure sometimes we allow our ability to lead turn into management by fire instead of becoming something inspiring.
Marketing to Millenials with overview of generational marketing, the evolution of talking, and key points with real world examples of how to reach this market with your brand. Initially presented by Raghu Kakarala for Engauge in Atlanta on January 28th, 2009.
Covering workplace gender equality, innovative start-ups and how to get ahead, here are a collection of articles on women, leadership and the workplace
Humanity Means Business: Why Culture Eats Strategy for BreakfastQualtrics
China will share personal observations from her experience as a CEO/President and as a corporate board member on the ROI of creating a more human workplace culture. Despite popular attention being paid in the business media about the importance of “engagement,” progress has been minimal in the big picture. She’ll share mounting evidence that a tipping point in favor of humanity in the workplace is close at hand. You’ll be interested to learn about the positive evidence showing that organizations that embrace their humanity are outperforming their competitors.
How Comms Can Build a Culture of Employee-Led InnovationDaggerwing Group
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, employee-led innovation is vital for business success. In fact, the 100 Best Companies to Work provide their people with innovative workplace environments – resulting in 5.5 times the revenue growth of peers with a less inclusive approach to innovation.
We believe that communications has the opportunity to champion employee-led innovation and unleash the power of new ideas … all while elevating the role of communications in the eyes of the C-Suite.
From Crisis to Momentum: Returning to the Next NormalDaggerwing Group
With only 10% of executives having done “extensive” planning for return-to-office preparations, there is an urgent call to action for leaders to start immediately. The trust of employees’ and the financial recovery of organizations’ is weighing heavily on the decisions that are made right now. There’s no room for error. We have to get this right.
Bellwether Magazine - Leadership Now - Second Quarter 2015Blytheco
This issue is focused around celebrating leadership. Both in ourselves, in those that lead us, and in those that we lead. Everyone at every level in your organization can be a leader. We are faced every day with the challenge of balancing our own anxiety, our personal goals and ego and the ability to lead others. When we are in times of stress and high pressure sometimes we allow our ability to lead turn into management by fire instead of becoming something inspiring.
Top 6 Shifts in Corporate Philanthropy, Presentation by Des HagueDes Hague
Des Hague presents new findings from America’s Charities recent report titled, Snapshot 2015: The New Corporate DNA – Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge. This presentation includes the Top 6 Trends of Employee Engagement and Workplace giving
Weber Shandwick, in partnership with KRC Research, has released Employee Activism in the Age of Purpose: Employees (UP)Rising, as an expansion upon Weber’s extensive work on corporate activism.
Mr.Chris Zook is a partner in Bain & Company , an expert in discovering sources of “profitable growth” for his clients, and James Allen, co-leader of Bain’s Global Strategy practice, are the best-selling co-authors of four books on “how to win the external strategy game.”
Here, these forward thinkers address the fundamental conundrum of growth: In the process of growing, companies face proportionally increased “complexity,” which can stifle that growth. Zook and Allen describe three predictable crises related to growth.
• The first, “overload,” occurs when expanding organizations try to cope with scaling up but only generate internal strife.
• The second, “stall-out,” happens as “organizational complexity” increases rapidly, causing a sudden – and often permanent – slowdown in growth.
• And third, “free fall,” is an abrupt halt of primary market growth so sudden that management can’t cope with it. Companies that avoid or overcome these crises and embrace continued growth share one crucial commonality: a driven, visionary “founder” whose “mentality” permeates and shapes the organization’s culture.
A quick summary and take away of this book which also has an Action plan for Leaders.
Happy Reading & Execution
There is no arguing the facts; positioning women in key roles throughout a business generates greater return on investment and profitability for a company. But where does one start? As a keynote or training workshop, Bernadette shares data, business cases and specific steps male and female leaders along with their company leadership team and boards can take to leverage the one key profit maker being totally overlooked. Bernadette also gets real about the biases, perceptions, and realities male and female professionals are bringing into the workplace, negatively impacting their own success.
As many of us are still reeling from the continuing chaos of 2020, building a foundation of trust in your organization is more important than ever. It's one of the most important steps – if not the most important step – in preparing your organization for the future of work. But to get there requires a very well thought out plan to both build and sustain trust among employees. It shouldn't take a crisis to realize there is a lack of trust in the direction of an organization or in leadership. Join us to learn how to make trust an outcome, not an action as you prepare for the future of work.
If you consider yourself a leader today then it is vitally important that you begin to understand just how "social" our world has become. This presentation explores why association leaders should engage in social media.
Gender balance is not just good to have or the right thing to do, it’s better for business and the economy. But how do you build a more balanced workplace? And do you have a need to? Chances are, you do…
7 Risks Every Business Should MitigateFaisal Hoque
Peter Drucker said, “a risk is small or big according to its structure rather than according to its magnitude alone.” Risk management is not a one-off exercise. Continuous monitoring and reviewing are crucial for the success of your risk management approach. Such monitoring ensures that risks have been correctly identified and assessed and appropriate controls put in place. Good risk management can vastly improve the quality and returns of any business.
From an employee engagement standpoint, is engaging millenials different from the rest. If it is different, how different it is.
What need to be kept in mind for employee engagement, when you have a size bale millenial population.
4 Reasons CEOs Struggle to Align Employee Goals to Corporate StrategyKhorus
As CEO, your job is to ensure your company is profitable. If your employees aren’t sure how their job contributes to that purpose, you might be fighting an uphill battle. Getting your employees on the same page with the executive team starts with recognizing where the breakdown is occurring. As they say, the first step to recovery is admitting there is a problem.
One of the most revealing metrics in determining if your employees understand their purpose is if they can answer the simple question, “What is it you do every day and how does that affect why we exist?” If not, it’s likely due to a lack of communication from the top down – that means you. This eBook can serve as a wakeup call for any CEO wondering how they can get the most out of their employees and ensure everyone is working towards the corporate vision.
Top 6 Shifts in Corporate Philanthropy, Presentation by Des HagueDes Hague
Des Hague presents new findings from America’s Charities recent report titled, Snapshot 2015: The New Corporate DNA – Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge. This presentation includes the Top 6 Trends of Employee Engagement and Workplace giving
Weber Shandwick, in partnership with KRC Research, has released Employee Activism in the Age of Purpose: Employees (UP)Rising, as an expansion upon Weber’s extensive work on corporate activism.
Mr.Chris Zook is a partner in Bain & Company , an expert in discovering sources of “profitable growth” for his clients, and James Allen, co-leader of Bain’s Global Strategy practice, are the best-selling co-authors of four books on “how to win the external strategy game.”
Here, these forward thinkers address the fundamental conundrum of growth: In the process of growing, companies face proportionally increased “complexity,” which can stifle that growth. Zook and Allen describe three predictable crises related to growth.
• The first, “overload,” occurs when expanding organizations try to cope with scaling up but only generate internal strife.
• The second, “stall-out,” happens as “organizational complexity” increases rapidly, causing a sudden – and often permanent – slowdown in growth.
• And third, “free fall,” is an abrupt halt of primary market growth so sudden that management can’t cope with it. Companies that avoid or overcome these crises and embrace continued growth share one crucial commonality: a driven, visionary “founder” whose “mentality” permeates and shapes the organization’s culture.
A quick summary and take away of this book which also has an Action plan for Leaders.
Happy Reading & Execution
There is no arguing the facts; positioning women in key roles throughout a business generates greater return on investment and profitability for a company. But where does one start? As a keynote or training workshop, Bernadette shares data, business cases and specific steps male and female leaders along with their company leadership team and boards can take to leverage the one key profit maker being totally overlooked. Bernadette also gets real about the biases, perceptions, and realities male and female professionals are bringing into the workplace, negatively impacting their own success.
As many of us are still reeling from the continuing chaos of 2020, building a foundation of trust in your organization is more important than ever. It's one of the most important steps – if not the most important step – in preparing your organization for the future of work. But to get there requires a very well thought out plan to both build and sustain trust among employees. It shouldn't take a crisis to realize there is a lack of trust in the direction of an organization or in leadership. Join us to learn how to make trust an outcome, not an action as you prepare for the future of work.
If you consider yourself a leader today then it is vitally important that you begin to understand just how "social" our world has become. This presentation explores why association leaders should engage in social media.
Gender balance is not just good to have or the right thing to do, it’s better for business and the economy. But how do you build a more balanced workplace? And do you have a need to? Chances are, you do…
7 Risks Every Business Should MitigateFaisal Hoque
Peter Drucker said, “a risk is small or big according to its structure rather than according to its magnitude alone.” Risk management is not a one-off exercise. Continuous monitoring and reviewing are crucial for the success of your risk management approach. Such monitoring ensures that risks have been correctly identified and assessed and appropriate controls put in place. Good risk management can vastly improve the quality and returns of any business.
From an employee engagement standpoint, is engaging millenials different from the rest. If it is different, how different it is.
What need to be kept in mind for employee engagement, when you have a size bale millenial population.
4 Reasons CEOs Struggle to Align Employee Goals to Corporate StrategyKhorus
As CEO, your job is to ensure your company is profitable. If your employees aren’t sure how their job contributes to that purpose, you might be fighting an uphill battle. Getting your employees on the same page with the executive team starts with recognizing where the breakdown is occurring. As they say, the first step to recovery is admitting there is a problem.
One of the most revealing metrics in determining if your employees understand their purpose is if they can answer the simple question, “What is it you do every day and how does that affect why we exist?” If not, it’s likely due to a lack of communication from the top down – that means you. This eBook can serve as a wakeup call for any CEO wondering how they can get the most out of their employees and ensure everyone is working towards the corporate vision.
A company is in Prime when form and function are in balance. The what and the how are in balance. Prior to Prime, function is more important than form. In other words, what we do is more important than how we do it. After Prime, how we do it is more important than what we do. That is why, after Prime, how you do something and whom you know is more important than what you do. In Prime, the what and how are in balance. In Prime, the company is both flexible and in control. Prior to Prime, the company is flexible, but not very much in control of itself. After Prime, control is very high, and the company loses flexibility. In Prime, flexibility and control are together.
However, in a company in Prime, the management is not as flexible as before Prime, because there is professional management: The tendency to depend on any single indispensable individual does not exist as it does in younger companies. On the other hand, in Prime, the organization has a strategic outlook without losing attention to detail. Furthermore, the organization does not look only at detail without losing its strategic outlook, so the company in Prime has controlled flexibility, and it doesn’t depend on any single individual.
Can Southeast Asian start-ups build world-class organisations?
This study, jointly conducted by Yale-NUS, Eric Salmon & Partners and 6:30 Partners, looks to address the questions keeping CEOs awake at night in this fast changing region.
Entrepreneurship is as hard as it can be rewarding. Entrepreneurs make personal, professional and financial sacrifices knowing the cards are stacked against them. So what separates the failed entrepreneur from the successful?
Great leaders come in all shapes and sizes, genders and cultures, but they all possess many of the qualities I’ve highlighted in the Think Oak A to Z of Leadership Qualities
Is Your Strategy Stuck in 20th Century?Maya Townsend
Most of the approaches to strategy in use today were developed in the 20th century, when the world was a much different place. Use this guide to gauge your organization’s use of 21st century assumptions and tools. Does your approach meet the demands of today’s volatile, uncertain world?
3.0 Project 2_ Developing My Brand Identity Kit.pptxtanyjahb
A personal brand exploration presentation summarizes an individual's unique qualities and goals, covering strengths, values, passions, and target audience. It helps individuals understand what makes them stand out, their desired image, and how they aim to achieve it.
"𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑱 𝑰𝑺 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑭 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑬"
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 (𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) is a professional event agency that includes experts in the event-organizing market in Vietnam, Korea, and ASEAN countries. We provide unlimited types of events from Music concerts, Fan meetings, and Culture festivals to Corporate events, Internal company events, Golf tournaments, MICE events, and Exhibitions.
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 provides unlimited package services including such as Event organizing, Event planning, Event production, Manpower, PR marketing, Design 2D/3D, VIP protocols, Interpreter agency, etc.
Sports events - Golf competitions/billiards competitions/company sports events: dynamic and challenging
⭐ 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬:
➢ 2024 BAEKHYUN [Lonsdaleite] IN HO CHI MINH
➢ SUPER JUNIOR-L.S.S. THE SHOW : Th3ee Guys in HO CHI MINH
➢FreenBecky 1st Fan Meeting in Vietnam
➢CHILDREN ART EXHIBITION 2024: BEYOND BARRIERS
➢ WOW K-Music Festival 2023
➢ Winner [CROSS] Tour in HCM
➢ Super Show 9 in HCM with Super Junior
➢ HCMC - Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture and Tourism Festival
➢ Korean Vietnam Partnership - Fair with LG
➢ Korean President visits Samsung Electronics R&D Center
➢ Vietnam Food Expo with Lotte Wellfood
"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬."
Enterprise Excellence is Inclusive Excellence.pdfKaiNexus
Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
What is Enterprise Excellence?
Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
Dr. William Harvey is a seasoned Operations Leader with extensive experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, and operations management. At Michelman, he currently oversees multiple sites, leading teams in strategic planning and coaching/practicing continuous improvement. William is set to start his eighth year of teaching at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches marketing, finance, and management. William holds various certifications in change management, quality, leadership, operational excellence, team building, and DiSC, among others.
Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
This insightful presentation is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools needed to accurately value their businesses. Understanding business valuation is crucial for making informed decisions, whether you're seeking investment, planning to sell, or simply want to gauge your company's worth.
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is buzzing with discussions after Google confirmed that around 2,500 leaked internal documents related to its Search feature are indeed authentic. The revelation has sparked significant concerns within the SEO community. The leaked documents were initially reported by SEO experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, igniting widespread analysis and discourse. For More Info:- https://news.arihantwebtech.com/search-disrupted-googles-leaked-documents-rock-the-seo-world/
Personal Brand Statement:
As an Army veteran dedicated to lifelong learning, I bring a disciplined, strategic mindset to my pursuits. I am constantly expanding my knowledge to innovate and lead effectively. My journey is driven by a commitment to excellence, and to make a meaningful impact in the world.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
Memorandum Of Association Constitution of Company.pptseri bangash
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A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal document that outlines the fundamental principles and objectives upon which a company operates. It serves as the company's charter or constitution and defines the scope of its activities. Here's a detailed note on the MOA:
Contents of Memorandum of Association:
Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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Registered Office Clause: It specifies the location where the company's registered office is situated. This office is where all official communications and notices are sent.
Objective Clause: This clause delineates the main objectives for which the company is formed. It's important to define these objectives clearly, as the company cannot undertake activities beyond those mentioned in this clause.
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Liability Clause: It outlines the extent of liability of the company's members. In the case of companies limited by shares, the liability of members is limited to the amount unpaid on their shares. For companies limited by guarantee, members' liability is limited to the amount they undertake to contribute if the company is wound up.
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Capital Clause: This clause specifies the authorized capital of the company, i.e., the maximum amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue. It also mentions the division of this capital into shares and their respective nominal value.
Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
Importance of Memorandum of Association:
Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
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Binding Authority: The company and its members are bound by the provisions of the MOA. Any action taken beyond its scope may be considered ultra vires (beyond the powers) of the company and therefore void.
Amendment of MOA:
While the MOA lays down the company's fundamental principles, it is not entirely immutable. It can be amended, but only under specific circumstances and in compliance with legal procedures. Amendments typically require shareholder
Tata Group Dials Taiwan for Its Chipmaking Ambition in Gujarat’s DholeraAvirahi City Dholera
The Tata Group, a titan of Indian industry, is making waves with its advanced talks with Taiwanese chipmakers Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and UMC Group. The goal? Establishing a cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication unit (fab) in Dholera, Gujarat. This isn’t just any project; it’s a potential game changer for India’s chipmaking aspirations and a boon for investors seeking promising residential projects in dholera sir.
Visit : https://www.avirahi.com/blog/tata-group-dials-taiwan-for-its-chipmaking-ambition-in-gujarats-dholera/
LA HUG - Video Testimonials with Chynna Morgan - June 2024Lital Barkan
Have you ever heard that user-generated content or video testimonials can take your brand to the next level? We will explore how you can effectively use video testimonials to leverage and boost your sales, content strategy, and increase your CRM data.🤯
We will dig deeper into:
1. How to capture video testimonials that convert from your audience 🎥
2. How to leverage your testimonials to boost your sales 💲
3. How you can capture more CRM data to understand your audience better through video testimonials. 📊
Putting the SPARK into Virtual Training.pptxCynthia Clay
This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
Attending a job Interview for B1 and B2 Englsih learnersErika906060
It is a sample of an interview for a business english class for pre-intermediate and intermediate english students with emphasis on the speking ability.
RMD24 | Retail media: hoe zet je dit in als je geen AH of Unilever bent? Heid...BBPMedia1
Grote partijen zijn al een tijdje onderweg met retail media. Ondertussen worden in dit domein ook de kansen zichtbaar voor andere spelers in de markt. Maar met die kansen ontstaan ook vragen: Zelf retail media worden of erop adverteren? In welke fase van de funnel past het en hoe integreer je het in een mediaplan? Wat is nu precies het verschil met marketplaces en Programmatic ads? In dit half uur beslechten we de dilemma's en krijg je antwoorden op wanneer het voor jou tijd is om de volgende stap te zetten.
Unveiling the Secrets How Does Generative AI Work.pdfSam H
At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
Implicitly or explicitly all competing businesses employ a strategy to select a mix
of marketing resources. Formulating such competitive strategies fundamentally
involves recognizing relationships between elements of the marketing mix (e.g.,
price and product quality), as well as assessing competitive and market conditions
(i.e., industry structure in the language of economics).
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What is your company’s long-term plan? Not the three-year or five-year plan, but
the long-range plan, looking 10 or even 20 years ahead at the future of your
business. Don’t have one? You’re not alone. Most business leaders focus on short-
term goals, but they don’t plan for uncharted territories. They don’t plan for the
responsibility and impact their organizations should hold in the future. Conditions
can change so quickly — especially in this VUCA business environment — it’s hard
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to plan six months in advance, much less six years. It’s unsettling, anticipating
what will happen years down the road.
But that’s exactly what visionary leaders do: commit to a long-term mission.
Why The Short-Term View Prevails
Quarterly statements, annual reports, yearly profit and loss statements — leaders
aren’t given a lot of time to show achievement, especially if they want to invest in a
long-term and/or costly endeavor. Stakeholders demand immediate results, and
leaders are under constant pressure to produce. Like the coach who knows his
team is “only as good as the last game,” leaders usually have little room for failure,
much less one that is lasting.
And yet, the constant responding to the here and now means leaders spend their
time putting out fires, not having (or taking) the opportunity to advance their
agenda. It’s the difference between preparing for an impending hurricane versus
creating an infrastructure that addresses transportation challenges before an
evacuation is even needed.
What’s Your Legacy?
In the Broadway musical Hamilton, as Alexander Hamilton lies dying from a
bullet wound, he thinks aloud, what is a legacy? He then answers: “It’s planting
seeds in a garden you never get to see.”
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If you’re a leader too busy to think long-term, consider this: Do you want your
legacy or your organization’s legacy to be that you put out fires? That you met your
annual budget? That you submitted your quarterly reviews on time?
Or do you and your organization want to be remembered for making a difference,
within your industry, your community, your country … or even the world?
Truly visionary leaders look beyond profits and feel an obligation to create change.
Of course, businesses exist to make profits — but there’s a bigger picture. As part
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of an ecosystem, you as a business leader have a responsibility to — paraphrasing
the Boy Scouts — leave the world better than you found it.
Can Good Work And Good Business Mesh?
Look at Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, a client of ours. In his eight-year reign,
Polman has created a developmental strategy that goes beyond selling consumer
goods. He emphasizes sustainability as a core management principle and has a
deep commitment to reducing the company’s environmental footprint. One thing
Polman did was to put an end to quarterly reviews. He’s taken the approach of
longer-term understanding. No doubt he’s keeping track of the financials, but he’s
linking it to larger criteria.
And the market is responding. Unilever’s “Sustainable Living” brands represented
60% of the company’s growth last year and are growing 50% faster than the rest of
the business. Additionally, Unilever ranked at 38 on Fortune Magazine’s list of the
World’s Most Admired Companies Top 50 All-Stars — its sixth straight year on the
list.
It’s not just the market that appreciates companies with heart. Current and
upcoming generations of employees do too. Nearly two-thirds of millennials say
they won’t take a job with a company that doesn’t have a commitment to social
responsibility, and 85% of Gen Z says that companies have an obligation to
address social problems.
The market supports organizations having a long-term strategy and sense of
responsibility. The upcoming pool of potential employees demands it. Business
leaders — those who want to succeed — must demonstrate it.
Five Skills of Visionary Leaders
But how do you become visionary? As a consultant, I’ve noticed that visionary
leaders:
1. Think the unthinkable. Although leaders may not have precognition, they
intentionally anticipate all possibilities — good and bad. With the glut of natural
and manmade crises lately, leaders must not be afraid to explore worst-case
scenarios and envision how they can be addressed.
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2. Understand it’s not about them. Leaders understand that the impact they
can have supersedes their personal agenda and lifestyle. They can link their
organization to a purpose that benefits the world, over immediate return.
3. Play nice with others. Visionaries understand it’s not always an “us versus
them” scenario, and they are willing to collaborate where needed to achieve a goal.
Great leaders don’t let unnecessary competition get in the way of progress.
4. Don’t think they know it all. The most effective leaders understand they
may not have all the answers and are open to those who might. They encourage
new ideas from all levels and particularly appreciate the viewpoints of those
closest to the problem.
5. Have the right mindset. This is the most fundamental attribute of
visionaries. They must have a mindset where courage and commitment meet —
where once they understand the opportunity they have to make a difference, they
move forward bravely regardless of convention or criticism.
Becoming a visionary leader isn’t easy. It takes intention, effort, courage and
commitment. It takes both patience and relentless forward movement. Visionaries
know they may be misunderstood, but they withstand all these challenges because
what they are trying to accomplish has an impact that must be shared.
