Leadership Vision
Our mission at Zenie Foundation is to Help Students Become Effective Adults and Help Effective Adults Become Inspired Leaders. We describe the key attributes of effective adults here. Beyond this, however, we hope that our effective adults will lead others; family, friends, career colleagues and community, to become more effective.
Leaders often are defined as people who control organizational units. What a terrible definition! Being a boss, doesn’t make you a leader nor does the title Manager; they do, however, create the expectation of leadership.
When discussing leadership, people frequently try to identify the personal characteristics that will make them effective leaders. Don’t be fooled; charisma, appearance, and good communications skills do not create effective leaders.
The true definition of Leadership is: A process of interpersonal influence which motivates others toward achieving a shared goal. You become a leader only when people want to follow you.
Leadership isn’t about Control – It’s about Ideas & Vision
A potential leader develops a vision describing some future desired condition. Vision creates leadership opportunities when people think:
Vision and Trust Enable Leadership
Long-term leaders are authentic. Organizations that lack a worthy vision can be managed but not led. Worthy visions energize and motivate people to want to be part of them. Leaders instill cultural values and build trust. It is simple and pragmatic: How you live is who you are.
Leaders often are defined as people who control organizational units. What a terrible definition! Being a boss, doesn’t make you a leader nor does the title Manager; they do, however, create the expectation of leadership.
When discussing leadership, people frequently try to identify the personal characteristics that will make them effective leaders. Don’t be fooled; charisma, appearance, and good communications skills do not create effective leaders.
The true definition of Leadership is: A process of interpersonal influence which motivates others toward achieving a shared goal. You become a leader only when people want to follow you.
Leadership isn’t about Control – It’s about Ideas & Vision
A potential leader develops a vision describing some future desired condition. Vision creates leadership opportunities when people think:
- That’s a worthy idea; and
- I’d like to go there; and
- How can I help?
- Building a team committed to the vision; and
- Seeking and instilling values & culture that build trust.
Vision and Trust Enable Leadership
Long-term leaders are authentic. Organizations that lack a worthy vision can be managed but not led. Worthy visions energize and motivate people to want to be part of them. Leaders instill cultural values and build trust. It is simple and pragmatic: How you live is who you are.