This document discusses the concept of vision and its importance for leadership. It defines what a vision is, where visions come from, and how visions can supply the human element, help harness opportunities, and link the present to the future. The document encourages developing a vision by understanding what is doable, keeping it simple, and basing it on reality. It also provides examples of vision statements from organizations like Habitat for Humanity and 4-H.

1. Leadership:
a Subject
Loeb M, Kindel S. Leadership For Dummies. For Dummies; 1999.

2. Your old men shall dream dreams,
your young men shall see visions
-Joel 2:28
What is a vision?

3. Where do visions come from?
• Experience lets you visualize from the way
you live
• Knowledge lets you visualize from what
you’ve learned
• Imagination helps turn randomness into a
vision

4. Supplying the Human Element
• A vision is a reminder of why you joined the
group
• A vision attracts commitment and energizes
people

5. Helping you stay ahead of the game
 Becoming a visionary
Benchmarking everything
Establishing a standard of Excellence

6. A Vision Links the Present to the Future
• Building on the present
• Envisioning the future

7. Developing a Vision
Where is the love, beauty, truth we
seek, But in our mind?
- Percy Bysshe Shelley

8. A Vision Is a Doable Dream
• Understanding what is doable
• Keeping the vision simple

9. A Vision Is Not Just an Idea
• A vision depends on your ability to create a team
• A vision depends on your ability to create a plan

10. A Vision Is Based on Reality
• Thinking beyond available resources
• Responding to diminishing resources

11. A Vision Helps You Harness
Opportunities
• Spotting an opportunity
• Searching out an opportunity
• Creating an atmosphere in which ideas flourish
• Moving from an idea to a plan

12. Vision Activity
Break into groups and come up with a vision for your
county, club, and a personal one for yourself.
Be ready to share as a big group.
Remember a vision:
• Is a doable dream
• Helps you harness opportunities
• Is based on reality
• Supplies the human element
• Links the present to the future

13. Examples of Vision Statements
Habitat’s vision:
A world where everyone has a decent place to live
4-H Vision:
A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and
work together as catalysts for positive change

14. Leadership:
a Subject
Loeb M, Kindel S. Leadership For Dummies. For Dummies; 1999.