Mission Critical Principles

...common leadership threads included an exceptional ability to define a compelling vision for change, devise a strategy for achieving it, and honor those followers who were being asked to achieve it.

Multiple sources affirm the importance of the 15 core principles, including studies of the qualities of leadership by academic investigators, reviews of leadership development programs among well-established organizations, consideration of what leaders report has served them well.   Here is a brief sampling of of sources for principles 1 (Articulate a Vision), 2 (Think and Act Strategically), and 3 (Honor the Room).

Two well-informed observers, educator Howard Gardner and researcher Emma Laskin, explored historical sources on twentieth-century luminaries ranging from Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi to Margaret Thatcher and George C. Marshall, and concluded that their common leadership threads included an exceptional ability to define a compelling vision for change, devise a strategy for achieving it, and honor those followers who were being asked to achieve it.

ACTION POINT: Define your vision and devise the strategy to achieve it and then honor those that embrace it.