by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Values, Vision and Strategy |
“Vision is a clearly articulated, results-oriented picture of a future you intend to create. It is a dream with direction.” In short, vision is a combination of three basic elements: 1) a significant purpose, reason for existence, 2) a clear picture of the future, and...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Purpose, Team Effectiveness |
The window shade company was struggling. Mary, a business consultant, asked the owner, “What business are you really in?” The owner replied, condescendingly, “The window shade business, Mary.” Thinking to himself this conversation was a waste of time. But undaunted,...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Picture of the Future, Purpose, Values, Vision and Strategy |
. . . .. .. What makes a vision work? Why do some visions galvanize people toward great achievement while others cause your eyes to glaze over? What all great visions have in common is they provide an answer to these three questions: 1) Destination: Where are we...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Culture and Workplace Environment, Values |
It’s springtime in New England. The trees are beginning to bud and soon it will be time for my teenage son to start mowing the lawn again. I need to find a new tree service company. I fired my old one last summer. My son mows our lawn every week. The tree service...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Picture of the Future, Purpose, Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
The year was 1961. President Kennedy announced the United States would land a man on the moon and return him safely before the end of the decade. He painted an audacious picture, considering NASA had not yet invented the necessary technology. Ten years later, through...
