Expectations within an organization within a company
If you ever set out to form a organization, did you have a clear idea of what was expected of her?. If you answer yes to these questions, then you have a clear idea of what a vision and has experience in training. He also knows how powerful the vision to motivate and shape their destiny behavior.
The same concepts apply to his role as leader of individuals united for a common goal. The vision of a leader inspires action and contributes to shaping the future. The vision of the future always holds. In fact, is where the future begins, because it expresses what you and those who share the vision will seek to create. Since most people do not spend the proper time to think systematically about the future, those who if they do have an unusual power to model it.
Just a short journey through the history to see the behavior of some visionaries, such as:
Where there is no vision, the people succumb. (Old Testament)
If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you. (David Campbell)
Can you tell me please which way I go from here?
That depends largely on where you want to go, said the cat.
I do not care much where, said Alice.
So no matter where you go, said the cat.
Vision without action is fantasy unattainable. Action without vision is a risky activity. The vision and action together can change the world. (Joel Barker)
If you do not know where it goes, is bound to end up somewhere else. (Yogi Berra)
A vision is only an idea or an image of a desirable future for the organization, but the best vision is an idea with such energy that sets in motion the talents and resources of the organization.
In other words, the vision is a sign of progress, indicates the direction and meaning to anyone who needs to understand what the organization and where it is headed, with a desirable future, realistic and attractive to members of the organization.
In general, the vision is to balance two sets of forces are pushing to define the future of the company. On the one hand we have the pursuit of tangible results (profits, market share, etc..) Own short-term and basically sum up the equation of low wages and high prices as a simplified way to maximize profit, this being an exclusive goal. Obviously this leaves a bad vision positioned the company to customers and the staff themselves. On the other hand we have the vision that is linked to the long term and that favors the quality of relationships with people (clients, staff, etc..) And they are directed to all actions.
So, it is clear to understand that vision is a macro lens. The vision is to define where I want to see my organization in the near future. The vision is the ability to see beyond time and space, is formulated to be communicated throughout the organization and integrate people in thought and action, so that their content is part of the organizational culture.
Kennedy said in 10 years you have to put a man on the moon, missing three months the objective was achieved. It is said that after this event, NASA’s productivity dropped significantly.
DEFINITIONS
There are many definitions of Vision, here are some that provide explicit understanding of the concept:
Is the visualization of a future situation and desirable, which aims to achieve a more distant horizon, but not necessarily be clear the way for it.
This is what the company want it to be in the future.
It is an expression of optimism.
It is a guidance and direction, rather than a place to go.
It is an expression of desire and idealism.
Examples of vision statement:
Our business is happiness. (Club Med)
Ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen. (Ritz Carlton)
Create a place where we can all be boys. (Disney)
Customers for life. (British Airways)
Create planes that would allow us to be proud that our families to travel in them. (Boeing)