A Practical Guide to Leadership

If you can dream it, you can do it.

– Walt Disney

other words the mission would lead to the achievement of the vision.

Your mission summarizes your purpose, in other words what you are there to do on a day-to-day basis.

Aim to summarize your goal into a vision statement. Make sure that this statement:

• Is ten words or less

• Specifically states what you are aiming to achieve

• Creates an emotional connection with the listener.

Even when your vision is evolving, you still need to ensure that you have a single core focus. While you can efficiently work towards reaching one specific place, when you are simultaneously aiming for multiple crosses on a map, you can experience a sense of chaos.

For example, Gandhi’s early vision was to fight against Indian discrimination in Natal, South Africa. However, many years later, his focus shifted towards attaining ‘Home rule for India’, therefore aiming to free the nation from the rule of the British Empire.

Clear visions are helpful because they create a common understanding of what needs to be achieved, and they enable everyone to channel their efforts in the same direction.

Draw a picture to represent what you want to achieve in future. You can work on creating this vision throughout the book.

Great things are born from great opportunity – either to rectify a negative situation or optimize a positive one.

Never tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.